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Which power cords should I look at?
Signal to noise ratio ( SNR ), is a measurement that compares the level of the signal ( in our case of our audio systems, the music ) to the level of background noise, usually expressed in decibels. The lower the noise floor, the better ( ime ). A... 
Which power cords should I look at?
kalali, t'was my pleasure !  Enjoy ! MrD. 
Nuforce STA200
OK 
Which Amp to complete my system?
I would think a nice class A ss amp, such as the Pass XA 25, would do wonderfully. I own Lascalas, modified and tweaked, and heard one 6 months ago through another pair of Lascalas. I was contacted by a  friend, who had a customer of his wanting h... 
Nuforce STA200
brad, if you were to connect the Nuforce to your speakers, without connecting anything to the amps input, ( any amp for that matter ), you may find the Nuforce / other amps to be quiet through the speakers. I have done that with both of my Nuforce... 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
Somehow, I believe kosst, just might hear a difference between the power cable currently used with his home built F5, vs. another after market cord. If kosst has hot wired his cord, I know he would not make the change. But, if kosst used an IEC in... 
Which power cords should I look at?
N80, this will be my last and only reply to you, here on this thread. I never suggested you are the one who first brought up the placedo effect. But, you sure obsessed over it, and ran with it, so much more than the individual who did initially br... 
Nuforce STA200
I have a modified Adcom GDA 700 ( an oldie ) along with an after market cord and fuse. I've tried some more recent units ( all under 1K retail ) and still enjoy mine. I have an AA DDE V3.0, with an upgraded power supply and power cord in another s... 
Skeptic or just plain hard headed
barnettk, I know it was. All good. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Which power cords should I look at?
N80, yes you. The minimization of " the noise floor " was discussed on the other thread, as a huge benefit of after market power cords, as you so well know. I am letting these guys know, before hand, who they are dealing with, as you might talk ab... 
Which power cords should I look at?
I mentioned on another power cord thread that the naysayers will likely show up elsewhere. It did not take long. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Skeptic or just plain hard headed
dorkwad, of course I know who Doug S is. I was asking barnettk if he knew. It seemed to me like he was clueless as to who Doug was, stating " taking one for the team " . Enjoy ! MrD. 
Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar)
I disagree with " horn loading that exchange dynamics for coloration ". " Good " well designed horns, set up correctly ( room, listening distance and associated gear ) ime, have very little coloration. I totally agree with david_ten. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
Nonoise, naysayers are excellent in pulling us in to these conversations and debates. I have nothing to prove to them, and do not care in what they think or believe. They have the problems and issues with it, not you, and certainly not me. I am le... 
Nuforce STA200
The Saga and STA 200 work well together. The input gain on the amp will easily allow you to use the Saga in passive mode, which I prefer over the tube stage. It is of course personal, and you might like the added color and roundness of the tube so...