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Do powercords make a difference in sound?
By all accounts PCs are largely component specific. While I have tried my hand at them with various items in my stereo, they have yet to make a particularly meaningful improvement. If you pose a more specific question, people with the same electro... 
TV only recommendation
Check avsforum.com. The forum posters know a lot of the issues between models; each brand has their quirks. There are also calculators for screen size versus viewing distance on various sites. Last year I purchase a 58" Samsung 6500 plasma. From 1... 
SS amps with little or NO feedback
Yeah, there is theoretical problems with everything that only money seems to solve (at least in advertising)! I have also been considering and reading about no-feedback designs(and may start another thread). I am not sure how to conduct a meaningf... 
Disappointing Evening
First, I would be frustrated if I were Markpao in that instance, but I have no expectation whatsoever with guests' interest in my stereo. One is either an audiophile or really has no concept of high-end audio. What bothers me, which can be seen as... 
So, what DON'T you spend money on?
I like nice clothes and have a car payment, student loans, a mortgage, cable, a new lady, and a stereo without a preamp. I got off track. 
B&W Production Video.
Yeah, thanks. I watched it using my DM302s! As for B&W joining Martin Logan at Best Buy, I think the market is open to progressively to displace Bose as the premier mass market brand in America. 
Looking for the Honda S2000 of turntables
Figuring the expectations of someone whom I do not know is hard, but I don't think one can find the S2000 of analog rigs for $2k, especially a plug-n-play. A good value TT is more expensive than that. Maybe Shrevie knows better for him/herself and... 
Most improved last 10yrs: Speaker, amp, or pre?
You may have to back up and ask, "has there been any improvements in the last years?" :) 
Opinions on Finite Element Pagoda Signature Rack
A set of promotional Ceraballs came with my Signature. They definitely make a difference of similar quality with my preamp (Counterpoint) and my CDP (Cary). They probably make an improvement, but it is not affecting. (A true tweak!) I keep the set... 
I always do something stupid...
A week or two ago I miss-connected my ICs to my preamp's tape loop. That was pretty loud. Luckily, I did not blow my long since brand-defunct tweeters. My preamp is a little bastard: it has a lot switches and the volume pot is temperamental. And I... 
what are your five essential songs
Tracks of My TearsYou've Lost That Lovin Feelin'Horror Head by CurvePerfect Day by Lou ReedJust four. 
Would you pay to audition speakers
I wonder what this dealer's policy is with past customers who made reasonably sized purchases. There is one local dealer who was guarded until I bought a couple things and now they are very open to auditions. My position is that unless a dealer in... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Thank you, and definitely congrats to you as well. Maybe I will test drive M3. I am sure its fantastic. I am, however, a Porsche fan-boy, having dreamt of owning one since I was a little kid. Plus, my Boxster test drive was a high high with eyes d... 
Clueless Analog Newbie, Looking to Buy
"Or should I just stick with CDs?"I agree with Tvad in the objective sense that inexpensive TTs do not sound as good as inexpensive CDPs. To do better costs a lot of effort and money. There is a bigger, more personal picture, though. There are a l... 
Would you pay to audition speakers
You had better choose that first speaker pair wisely or come back later in a disguise.