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roxy54

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Ypsilon DAC-100?
Good sound is good sound whether it's yesterday or today. That brand is known to b ewell built, so I vote yes, buy it.   
KEF R3 META or Dynaudio Special 40?
@avanti1960  What are you talking about?  
«40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!»
None of this bothers me. I love music and I still have fun buying and trying new things when I have spare change.  What does bother me is using the words then and than incorrectly. It has already happened twice in this thread.  
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
There's a non sequitur if I ever saw one...and seven years later at that!  
Who's winning?
I think the winner is the guy who buys the 30k speaker used for 15k.  
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers
@pryso  Congratulations on your new speakers. I hope that they work well for you. I think that they will be a good fit in your large room. Thanks for the kind words.  
Akiko Audio Loudspeaker Improvers
Tweaks shouldn't cost as much as a component.  
Pure Silver Wire
+1 @soix   
Pure Silver Wire
@piebaldpython  Where have you been for the last 20 years? Silver speaker cables are everywhere.  
LoFi
I would trade all of the gear that I have ever owned to have friends to listen with like I once had. Listening by myself has its own charms, but I really miss the listening/conversing of my late teens. @stereo5  That was my first thought...what'... 
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers
@helomech  and @deep_333  I want to be clear in my feelings about the Kismet Reference. I believe that Klaus, and whomever else was responsible for the design, have squeezed every bit of performance from these two fine drivers, and in some ways i... 
Xangsane Cryo OCC vs Sterling Silver XLRs
@ted_b Correction. One of the things that I like best about the Xangsane RCA interconnects is that they specify that the terminations are solid copper with either gold or rhodium plating, unlike many American brands.  
Dumb question......why do you need a preamp?
There must be a reason why you boutan integrated to begin with, and if you're not satisfied with the sound but want the convenience, get a better one. There are literally hundreds of the out there at all price levels.  
2025 Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Snore...  
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers
I did want to add one important finding, even at this early stage for the benefit of anyone who might be considering these speakers. I read once and saw on youtube another time that these speakers are only for medium to large rooms but based on my...