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Power Cords Snake Oil ??
I thought you said you were leaving...... 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
Like Westley said to Inigo: Get used to disappointment.  
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
As well it should. Those who hear, know. 👍 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
The unit continues to break in fine. The base is deepening as already reported, and the music has a propulsive quality, making it hard to keep  one's limbs still. If this is PRAT, then the Kinki has it in SPADES. It's a bit strange to hear things ... 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
You're wrapped way too tight for folks around here. You're not the first to go around, banging your drum about double blind testing and proffering wagers, which the mods frown upon. You'll find out soon enough. 
Value of burn/break in?
I like to listen as my new component breaks in and occasionally speed it up with Ayre's Irrational but Efficacious!  CD system enhancement disc.All the best,Nonoise 
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
Congrats on your epiphany! I have the lowly (😃) Marantz SA-15S2b SACD player and concur with your findings. Better base, extension, clarity and whatever else you care to cite. I primarily listen to CDs and the occasional SACD and it can sound top ... 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Glupson,I can see your viewpoint as a starting off of sorts, to those of us who've racked up some years in this hobby. Looks were important to me as a beginner as well but I've gotten over that a long time ago. Now I just rely on my ears, looks be... 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
I suspect that some, probably not all, of the buyers fall in the similar category. They want finishing touches to their equipment, a final stroke they may feel is missing. Something that, at least in their minds, matches the rest of their system. ... 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
It’s entirely possible to double blind test something that’s 100% provable to anyone and come out with a 50% chance of certainty. The test itself introduces many levels of uncertainty even before it starts. That’s why I’ve always referred to it as... 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
The placebo effect argument works both ways. If you're of the mind that power cables won't make a difference, you'll not hear a difference. That, and you'll point to lots of other people who fell the same way and "documented" it. All the best,Nonoise 
Cable Burn In
Works for me. 👍 
Speaker Connectors: Banana Plug conversion adaptor to spades
For $10 for each spade, Zu will re-terminate your cables and they'll look great. I had their speaker cables and went the other way, from spades to bananas. They'll even pay for the shipping back to you and the turn around time was one day. If you ... 
Cable Burn In
Again...the company he left does not see it necessary to make any such claims. That an engineer who left Belden makes claims about burn-in doesn't mean it's true.Why would the company make such a claim? Their product is used in an industry where ... 
Cable Burn In
Right now I'm burning in a new set of cables that the maker states takes about 75 hours. The guy who designed them was an engineer at Beldin Wire & Cables. The price is very reasonable, the trial period is 40 days so there's really no downside...