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GoldenEar Triton 1 vs. Triton 1R
Those greedy, bastardly, hi-fi dealers.....  
warmest speaker cables you've heard?
DiMarzio Super M-path (discontinued). 
LYRA DELOS CARTRIDGE TOO BRIGHT, THIN AND SHRILL SOUNDING
Hi, yes, until they break-in at about 100 hours. I've had two. The Hana sound signature is quite different to begin with.Warm, musical, safe, whereas the 'overachieving' Delos is linear, resolute, revealing, etc. Depending on the associated partne... 
Audience AU24 SX vs. Audioquest Fire IC's
They are two different sounds. AQ being 'tight and matter of fact sounding' and Audience SX's presentation being musical, natural, and textured, with well integrated bass. My cup of tea.I hope this helps.TC. 
Your Nominations: Top Phono Stages under $1,000
Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II used. 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
Folks.......Lara Croft -Tomb Raider.That was a Judy Spotheim La Luce turntable. Not Clearaudio. 
Do caps deteriorate with time even if an amp is not being used?
Lack of use and lack of cycling caps are their worst enemies. Particularly if the electrolitycs are of "exotic" type. 
Any Royd speaker fans out there?
I know this is a 14 year old (LOL) thread, but for some reason I felt compelled to respond.I used to hear them at the European HiFI shows throughout my travels, typically driven by Cyrus electronics. Great sound. Always wanted to own a pair but ne... 
New Rega Brio 2017
Hello goldprintaudio,Thank you for chiming in. I noticed you active on Steve Hofmann's forums also. Thank you for being a contributor as a dealer.I just received mine and is also breaking in. VERY impressed so far. Playing on RX3s. I'll report ful... 
Transformers humimg........again
High core saturation  margin I meant. 
Transformers humimg........again
Hi Shawn,First off, you should know that transformers in NAIM gear tend to hum.My Superline top line phono stage powered by HiCap DR power supply hums. Not all the time. When I have and can measure residual DC on the line. Also, when any dimmers a... 
Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers
Indeed, sorry about that. McCormack DNA125s can be found sometimes at $1000, as well as old, unmodified, non-upgraded DNA.5s. As a side note, I find those both to be vastly superior to a Bryson 3B in my experience, with the exception of SST genera... 
Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers
Hi Randy,McCormack DNA 125/220/ DNA.5/ DNA1Pass Labs X150/X150.5PSE monoblocks Aragon 8008Classe CA150Herron M150 monoblocks Rega Exxon 3 monoblocks  
New Rega Brio 2017
Thanks for your reply, miner42. I've decided to order a unit and it will be arriving shortly. I'll report my impressions in due time (after significant break-in). I heard the previous R version at lengths, and while I like it a bunch, couldn't liv... 
2.0 Stereo speakers on a $2000 budget?
Rega's new RX series of speakers. RX3- WOW!Extremely easy to drive and possessing high resolution.