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Opinions on Dunlavy Aletha Speaker
I agree with everything Piezo has written (for more info see thread @ Audio Asylum where I compared them to my Genesis V). Had them a couple months and ended up keeping the Genesis, as they did some things better than the Dunlavys (depth and palpa... 
TMC interconnects. Opinions on them
I'm off for a vacation shortly (Yeah!), so I'll keep this brief. I've been using their Yellow to my bass amp. It's a great cable for the money (but stiff!). Great detail. Thinking of trying their balanced cable, too...but it's more pricey, but, as... 
How Much Do You Need to Spend on a PC?
Hi Tom...I've used a number of inexpensive cords which have improved results considerably on a fairly expensive system ($28K). I'm sure that the expensive cords would improve it even more, but I still have trouble spending more than $300 (used) on... 
Power cords for Aleph amps
I have Aleph 0 monos and have found the BMI Eel to add dynamics and immediacy that betters other cords I have tried (admittedly not many due to the 0's recessed connection). 
The best Cdp that have volume control
A differing opinion of the RA. It's an incredible deal. You might find a used one close to your range. I've got the Resolution CD55, and it's bettered stand alone DACs I've owned that cost $2-3,000. I use it with Pass monos and Genesis speakers. A... 
Audioprism ACFX
G Thirteen Back on track, you might try the Audioprism again and see if it doesn't 'open up' over time. I use a Foundation 3 and haven't found it to constrict dynamics by much, even with a 400wpc Genesis amp and especially my EVo amps(or even my h... 
A Call for all ALEPH owners
Just for clarification: The 0 monos are rated 75 watt/channel 8 ohms (although Stereophile measured them at 90). The main difference between the 0 and the others is that the 0 has 3 gain stages and the others 2. The extra gain stage gives more pow...