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Not Sure If This Is OK Here, But Here Goes
Run from this bogus offer. Run! You already know the offer is no good. These offers only work on desperate sellers or people who trust in the kindness remote strangers, which you shouldn’t. bogus offers work on a very small percentage of targets b... 
The extinction of human interaction takes yet another step forward...
I just looked at the website. They don’t list any exhibitors for an event that’s 3 weeks away. 
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
judge for yourself if power cords do/don't make a difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_bJTMD5_aI 
B&W 800 D4's, Room size, & general Q's
I have 803 D3s in a room similar to yours. Getting the 802’s or 801‘s isn’t about whether or not the speakers can play loudly enough. Each speaker just sounds different. So choose the speaker not based on the size of your room but on the sound of ... 
What audio expos are worth going to?
Thanks for all of your answers! 
Pass labs x250.8 stereo amp in San Diego?
End of this story: I purchased a 250.8 from Mark and I love it.  
DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend
Finally, an interesting comparison of DACs in the same system. Thanks for doing this. 
surround processor?
2 speaker and home theater are entirely different. You listen differently. HT is a visual experience with potentially a great immersive sound. I don’t listen to my Marantz 11.2 system for the accuracy of the gun shot sound. I do listen to my 2 spe... 
When someone listens to your system for the first time.
I like the sentiment here but I’ve also had the opposite experience. My wife and stepson “don’t hear it.” Others do. It’s like you have the gene or you don’t. It makes the enjoyment a little more solitary than I like. 
Will accidental max volume damage a speaker?
Lesson learned. Thanks for passing it on to the rest of us. 
Best Sounding Speaker Cables?
I understand these "what is best" questions come from the dilemma of being unable to buy a bunch of expensive cables/amps/streamers and compare them. So, it seems natural to ask others, "Which should I buy?" It would be great to have a Consumer Re... 
OK - Now What…?
1. Audition the different streaming services. They do not sound the same.2. Reexamine your speaker placement and room acoustics. 3. Occasionally, connect a pair of lousy speakers to your system so you can remember how wonderful your system truly i... 
How many of you are digital only systems?
100% digital. Recently found out that Apple lossless sounds as good as Tidal on my system and for half the price. Now, I can listen to 70 million songs. Problem is, I don't like 69.9 million of them. :-)  But who is counting? 
T+A PA 3100HV vs Pass Labs X350.8
I have the x250.8 and love it. I heard a difference between it and the 350.8. If you can, compare the two before choosing. 
Help selecting a power cord.
As for which cable to replace first, buy one cable and move it around. See which component improves most. Buy a second cable and repeat.