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Silver Speaker Cables
@akg_ca the Alan Shaw extract is interesting, and brings to mind the speaker cables I bought from NRG Custom Cables in Canada. Nawaz who owns the company seems to follow a similar philosophy; the more metal/conductor, the better. I've had his 6:6... 
Silver Speaker Cables
@charles1dad thanks for that; what I'm hearing is very encouraging. Best analogy I can make, is looking at a child's normal picture book, then looking at the same picture book, but now it's the 3D pop-up version 😊 if that makes sense.    
Silver Speaker Cables
I've had the Lavri Grand RCA ICs in my system for nearly 2 weeks. (probably around 100hrs on them so far. They've changed in the last couple of days, they're staring to open up a bit, more back to front depth; the HFs seem a little enthusiastic at... 
To bolt Standmounts to stands, or not?
Just an update on this; I decided to try IsoAcoustics Gaia III’s under my speakers/stands. I was able to get a discount on 2x 4 Gaia III sets. Haven’t received them yet, but will update once I’ve received and fitted them.   I had to email Triang... 
To bolt Standmounts to stands, or not?
Thanks for all the replies and suggestions; from reading more on Triangle Web pages and downloads, the design choice to bolt the speakers to the dedicated stands is a deliberate one, so I will stick with this set up.  I will deliberate on what to... 
To bolt Standmounts to stands, or not?
Wow, thanks for all the advice and suggestions guys, really appreciate it!!! 🙏 The Herbie's products look great; I will be trying these out.  @mitch2 thanks for the detailed advice on these 👍 @erik_squires thanks for the advice 👍 @yeti42 not s... 
ETHERNET CABLES
@samgar2 Hi, re: buying Supra Cat 8; what country do you live in?   
ETHERNET CABLES
@juanmanuelfangioii  +1 I've used a similar kit by TP Link between my router feed and Node N130. It's a no brainer for the relative small outlay. It helped my Node no end, noise floor decreased significantly. Much more relaxed, and no longer "gr... 
Non-Delta Sigma DAC in £800-£1200 range options?
@soix Thanks Soix, look forward to your findings   
Non-Delta Sigma DAC in £800-£1200 range options?
@soix Hi Soix, were you able to try out the Iris with your Pegasus yet?       
Non-Delta Sigma DAC in £800-£1200 range options?
@soix thanks for the info, much appreciated. I would definitely be interested in your findings with the Iris/Pegasus pairing, as the Pegasus a sure contender 👍  
Non-Delta Sigma DAC in £800-£1200 range options?
Thanks guys; some food for thought there.  @soix thanks for that. I haven't paid much attention to DDCs and the I2S cables. What are the advantages of these?   
Non-Delta Sigma DAC in £800-£1200 range options?
My taste is toward neutral.   
Synergistic Research Purple UEF Duplex - receptacle
@mijostyn it drives you nuts, but you still felt compelled to click on the clearly marked thread. Now there's a psychological conundrum 👍  
Bluesound Node (2021) PS upgrade to Teddy Pardo; is it worth it?
@curiousjim ah I see 😕 you can buy the boards separately.