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Need 25 foot interconnects
https://www.partsconnexion.com/FTECH-88758.html   These are exceptional  but the gold ones that are half the money are really decent  as well. These are really silent   
Need 25 foot interconnects
This makes a decent  interconnect.  They choose the gold or rhodium ends  
Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4
I am not a fan of b&w  
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
The last farewell to the hms  ark royal. Auto correct lol  
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
The last farewell to the hospital ark royal! 3000 drunken sailors in a sing along in the aircraft  hanger. Really wonderful  and the marine Corp band is great!  
Phono Stage Upgrade
I have a ref one arc phono stage sold the krell kpa after I got the arc. I also have the phono stage in the Ayre k1xe pre amp. The arc is a big step up fro. The k1xe  phono section which I like better than the krell kpa. The old krell dealer told ... 
Why does rock concert sound suck?
Lol a friend and myself went to a bar that had an Irish  band playing for st Patrick s day. On there break asked if they would like us to setup the system  a bit better they said sure asked us what we knew about it told them we were both audio fil... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Bruce  Willis  return of Bruno   
Speakers
Been there done that. Most likely  it is stuck  the the magnet  on the woofer. Take the driver out and find it. Regards   
Magnepan .7 Alternatives
Try and listen  to these  
Comparing external DAC to CD player DAC
Well I heard my first streamer setup that would run with an upper middle end cd player yesterday. It was a 3000 dollar cayin  that had 5000 Woirth of upgrade parts put into it. So I finally  heard something  I could live with.you likely just have ... 
What’s your latest high-end audio purchase?
@bgross  it is interesting  how big of differedifferences  that can be had with tube rolling. I have been surprised  at the difference s that can be had. I am relatively  new with tubes   
What’s your latest high-end audio purchase?
I brought  a pair of western  electric  124 clones home yesterday  and played with them half the night. Anyhow line magnetic  built these with new old stock  western electric  transformers in them. I am running them directly  from the krell kps20i... 
What’s your latest high-end audio purchase?
@roxy54 which  canary preamplifier  did you get? They are really wonderful  no magazine reviews so they are the unknown  great preamplifier s made in the USA with no pree! Glad you are enjoying  it. Don't let To many people.know lol or the price w... 
Recommendations for small desktop speakers under $1500
Lol 8 was going to suggest  a pair of totem mites but see I am a secondary voter for that speaker. Very nice you can buy new or used to stay with in your budget. I bought a pair a week ago that were like brand new for 150 Canadian  dollars