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Kimber 4TC vs 8TC
Elizabeth is spot on!  8TC can and should outlast many component upgrades.  All time great cable.   
Christmas Ideas - DIY something!
Great idea! 
Thiel Owners
Kimber 8TC is killer cable and is a great match for Thiel in my experience.  Enjoy! 
Seeking information
Haven”t heard Morrow but alot of fans.  You simply cannot go wrong with Kimber 8TC, a workhorse cable that does very little to influence the sound.  Have not heard 12TC. 
Drink of choice for serious listening?
Weller Special Reserve and 1 whiskey rock, same for Maker's 46.I find weed way too strong anymore..... 
Discontinued equipment that you wish were still here. What do you miss or think will miss?
Bolivar speakers, great speaker from the 70’s.   
What separate tube phono stage do you use ?
Allnic H3000 with Mullard rectifier tube, surprising what a difference it makes.  ARC ph5, always musical. 
CJ Premier 17LS2 vs ET5/7
Hi Dsper,Our systems are similar, I am driving Thiel CS6’s with Mcintosh 501’s that also have a 10K input inpedance. In the past I have used CJ Premier 14 that has a similar output impedance situation to your 17LS2. After switching to an ET5 the f... 
How does length affect power cable sound quality?
BAM!!!  Nicely done Elizabeth! 
Polk SDA SRS 1.2 issues
It sounds like possibly a bad capacitor in the crossover as these are no doubt old and I am assuming original.  There is a site on Polk Audio Forums with a category called vintage speakers, you should pose the question there.Many Polk members have... 
McIntosh (MC601) amplifier overheating problem
+1 Elizabeth, sounds like a case of arrogance to me.  Hopefully issues such as this will reach more mainstream social media and force them to address customer service and QC. Glad you found a solve Arthur..... 
Capital Audio Fest 2018--show report
@bigkidz I was at CAF briefly on Friday and felt the GT Audio and Pass Labs room was my pick of what I saw during the day.  Open, spacious, great clarity with terrific integrated bass from the impressive bass towers.   
Mountain and Cactus
No but I will be looking for Cactus at my record store, thanks for the tip! 
Why do people buy preamps if they can directly connect amp to stereo source/phone/PC/tv?
+1 ebm.   spot on Ed! 
Does this image give you claustrophobia?
Thanks for posting your system georgelowfi, now I know why you are such an expert, in your own mind....