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Possibly dumb question: can I use two cable runs for each channel, not bi-wired?
I am told by Ron Hedrich of Marigo Labs, legendary (in some circles) designer and engineer of cables and resonance/vibration control thingies, that it works, but make sure it's the same exact constructed cable. Also as stated by others, spade bana... 
Albums you can listen too all the way through and it's all good
Since mostly rock albums are mentioned, I'll also skip the many great jazz and classical albums out there..The following are in their SACD mastering which soud Way better than the redbook issues.Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore East. or Beginn... 
I'm ready to pull the trigger on some new speakers.looking for some last minute advice
Just VERY substantially upgraded my Acoustic Zen Adagios (msrp $4500 to $5000 depending where you get them). I'll part with them for $2200.. Excellent condition. Read some remarkable reviews. Like 6 moons. Call Peter 3 one five four 9 two 9 zero f... 
What's going on with the audio market?
My kids (in their early 50s) and grand kids (late 20s), but for 1 daughter, have no interest in the patience and suspending of all other so called tasking to sit and listen to anything or even read a printed on paper page of any publication or boo... 
What's going on with the audio market?
Macrojack.. I'm in Syracuse, NY. now, but born and bred in Brooklyn. Have traveled and lived around the world during my 70+ years as a musician and a Nam vet.. Good Memorial Day to the Vets in this thread. It's good to be Home. 
What's going on with the audio market?
Hey Macrojack.. My daughter lived in Longmont, but the flood made her move to Superior. She brought me a Left Hand Brewery T shirt and 6 pack.good stuff, though I'm a Sapporo/Dinkleacker guy. Colorado's beautiful. Impossible to take a bad picture.... 
What's going on with the audio market?
Lotta Colorado guys in this thread. I suggest you already have the best sonic tweak available in your state. Legal weed. May need no other upgrades. 
What's going on with the audio market?
I can't speak to the initial post question cause I haven't a clue.. I'm a 72 year old oxy-moron... Retired musician. Since the late 1960s I've always had a meat and potatoes system. Kenwood, Sansui, Pioneer, Yamaha, Marantz or Onkyo.. with Braun 8... 
Whats a good all around digital cable for under $250. I only need half a meter.
Try Silnote.. They are all over Audiogon. Mark's a good guy and should be able to make you any length you need if you speak with him.  
what does a power conditioner really do?
I had the same question. Asked a friend who is a nuclear, electrical and sound engineer who designs and builds (and sells) his own speaker, interconnect cables and AC power cables.He intsalled an Audio Magic pulse gen ZX within my Amp to clean emi... 
New Luxman DA-06 doesnt sound so great. Will it get better?
I recently purchased sacd player Luxman D-06.. Directly through On Higher Sound the USA distributor.. 9 grand..This is the DAC DA-06 with transport.. Sounded quite nice out of the box, but limited in what I know it will sound like after burn in pe... 
Power conditioning from the ground up
Just installed a Furutech GTX-D duplex (about $245) in my wall replacing a synergistic teslaplex... Sound had the immediate improvement as when I upgraded all my cables.Though to a lesser degree. But still quite remarkable. Next step I disconnecte...