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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Nice Slaw, how is it?  I love her other endeavors!  
Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why?
I'm unaware of any solid evidence that power conditioners improve sound in a normal home electric setup. Esse est percipi.  My Ears are my evidence in my system.   YMMV.  
Preamp thoughts- Conrad Johnson ET7 S2 V McIntosh C2600
rooze that Emotive Epifania looks lucious!   I'm still using a CJ ET5 myself with a Seimans NOS - always been a big fan of CJ preamps.   It mates well with my Allnic H3000 phono stage and Thiel speakers. My short list now includes the Emotive an... 
Favorite cable brand.
PAD, MIT, Wywires  
Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why?
Shunyata Denali V2 made a big improvement to my system.  Everyting plugged in including amps.  
Capital Audio Fest Notes
Thanks for sharing.  I’m busy this year couldn’t make it.   
Rock musicians with musical education.
Schubert you mean classical. Right? Nothing worse. 
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
Dylan.  Positively 4th street 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Stones.   Dirty Work.  
Soundsmith Strain Gauge - Thank You!
I concur congrats.  Love that system.  Listened extensively with Peter at CAF 3 years ago.The only reason I don’t have one is I do not want to give up my Allnic phono stage - its that good. 
Wywires platinum or Wireworld Silver Eclipse, speaker cable
I agree with adg101’s post.  Probably not much help but I have Wywires Silver IC’s in one system and all his PC’s in my primary system, Juice ll.  Many have come and gone through here and the Wywires have been keepers.Alex is great to work with, I... 
Why so much love for Mcintosh?
Good idea hiendmmoe....I’ve had 501’s in my system for 16+ years. Driven by very a resolving front end and driving resolving power hungry speakers have made them a perfect sonic match to my system.I have changed everything in the chain except them... 
Basis Turntables: Worth it or Ripoff?
I started with a basis 1400 signature and moved up to a 2200 signature with a vector 4 tonearm a few years ago.The dealer that got me back into vinyl carried Basis and VPI.  I am sure glad he steered me to Basis.It put me out of the digital busine... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent I know!  Always loved “Nearly Lost You” never owned the album until it came out on vinyl....Mark Lanegan’s vocals are incredible.  Going through a grunge thang! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Screaming Trees. “Sweet Oblivion"