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Why Power Cables Affect Sound
If I want an explanation about how things really work is a forum with an almost subjective field of interest  the right place to ask such questions?For entertainment purposes for sure and also for psychological purposes if that’s your field of int... 
New $24,000 inter-connect
I have just voluntarily left the Forbes list. This kind of cables are for me low budget cables.  Trough high end and real music can’t be reached with cables under 10k.  The details I hear you will never hear. I takes me one week to listen to a pea... 
To buy grounded or not to buy grounded. That is the question.
+ Cleeds. Never disable or not Connect a safety ground from a device that has a grounded connection.  One time I thought I plugged an device into a grounded wall outlet but ground was internally never connected. When I touched a outer part of an R... 
Suggestion for best stereo amp ?
+1 Lukaske. Balance is key. You have to like it though. My audio note is very much balanced and natural sounding. When I put an other amp in my system that has less balance most of the time I like it more at first.  Mid range that is more pronounc... 
Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming
Did you try to burn a cd from the stream? And compare original CD and burned CD from streaming source.? Does this sound more the same? My digital stream is pretty good (red book) tidal. My CD playback is very good for me.  Sony 7ESD. Two different... 
Where do cables upgrades have the most impact?
Curious if those saying the power cable had the most impact are plugging into a power conditioner or a wall outlet?For me personally I do not filter my power. I never heard a serial filter or / power conditioner to my liking but I have not heard ... 
Where do cables upgrades have the most impact?
If you split them up in digital, analog, power and speaker cables them I would start with the power section. This can trigger a debate with no right or wrong and only standpoints.  Try it yourself. Feed at least your amp and sources with some dec... 
Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ?
Pass will Pass but others wil to. Try as many as you can and try a Hegel if you have the chance. I have heard them only in an audio Show setting. As a tube gear owner I put this sollid state Amp on my check it out in my system list. In my network ... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
I almost got discouraged by the effort that it would take to get good vinyl sound. The expert level the budget needed and all the odds that the chain is suboptimal.  Recently I have heard good a good vinyl rig. The whole vinyl chain was around 25... 
Old vs. new
Only listening to un amplified life music is the real analogue Master but this is a one time event because of location / room characteristics. When a sound engineer or recording engineer lays his hands on music to put in on tape or store in a digi... 
$10k Speaker Cables??????????????
If 10k is as 5$ to somebody than 10k speakers wires are for that particular person things he will look at. But if money is a object than you know that 10k speaker cables do not bring you more music. We probably all have listened to many high end a... 
12AU7 Genalex or Psvane for Cayin Hybrid Integrated H80A
Like Helomech said look also at NOS tubes. I have tried the Psvane 12AX7LS in a Audio Note tube AMP.  Amazing detail , hugh soundstage (larger them live b.t.w.). But the image was flat as a pancake. No depth it blows in your fase. For me that is... 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
Something  without a box (Open-baffle) should be on your list no try.Ones you go ....you probably never go back.  
Are you as OCD as this audiophile?
#Me ToI am happy with myself but I wish that I have the recources that OCD Hi-fi Guy has. To make a business out of my passion is an on going proces so who knows. If so,  I would have a house full of different equipment because couriosity drives t... 
Chord Dave Replacement
I have had Dave in my system. Great Dac but for me a NOS DAC (Metrum Adagio) won the contest over all the others Dacs I have tried so far. Saved me also 3K in direct comparison with the save and even more on the MSB.  I would recommend in general ...