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Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
"If you got the money honey, I got the wire." 
Magnepan mmg vs .7 . Real world experience opinions requested
randy-11,Thanks very much for the link, sir.  I did read that review some time ago but had forgotten the section in which Ms. Mullins made the comparison.It's time for me to go audition a pair of .7s    :) 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Spending too much is never enough. 
Worst Rock Band Ever !!!!
3 Doors Down 
Mogami wire quality?
Talking about wires often raises ires. 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
Lots of variables, as Randy-11 and others have pointed out.  How does one quantify "better" give that some speaker wires will sound merely different than others?  For example, you run Monoprice wire and are pleased, but decide to go ahead, for one... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
If one were to purchase speaker wires at the cost of many thousands of dollars, surely this would be money well-spent. How could it not be so? 
Your first component that was "special"
The Dyna SCA-35 integrated that I assembled in another lifetime. 
Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile.
This is one of the best threads ever! Thanks to all.I'm quite fortunate to have a dedicated listening space and a wife who has no problem with my audio obsession. I've become fascinated with the subject of DIY room treatment and am learning a lot ... 
Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile.
Hi Dave:Power cords are fixed.  When I had my MFA tube gear significantly updated by Scott Frankland, he suggested to me that my money would be much better spent on capacitors, etc, rather than experimenting with power cords.He replaced the origin... 
Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile.
ptts:Thanks for your suggestion re: the Cardas formula. Unfortunately, in my small, dedicated listening space, George’s formula, aesthetically and practically-speaking, are not viable.RE: treating the room. Fortunately, I already have two columns ... 
Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile.
Will one of you erudite people please start that other thread titled "room treatments?" :)I’m reconfiguring my dedicated listening space and finally, after years of procrastination, am finally ready to do more than place a couple of tube traps in ... 
Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile.
Dave:Thank you for your response to my questions. I’ve been at this hobby for many years. One of the greatest joys (besides the music of course) is that I keep learning. One of the biggest variables that I’ve neglected to some extent, is the room ... 
Hearing Aid
Thanks, stringreen. Since the Phonaks are my first aids, I have no reference. They do seem to add a rather "explosive" quality to certain frequencies. I rarely change audio components once I’ve found something I like a lot. However, now, instead o... 
Hearing Aid
I find the the Phonaks  very clear and open. My biggest question is to what extent, if any,  is the sparkle of high frequencies "artificial" or not.  I cannot say if they sound "digital" or not since I have nothing with which to compare them.