samhar

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Joule Electra VZN100 Replace with what?
Welcome fellow traveler!!!!! I have two sets of VZN 160's, a MK lll with two external variacs and a MkV Musicwood and agree with your description of the sonic beauty and the noise experiences !!! I'm still looking for alternatives, hell I love the... 
Why does an audiophile grade power cord matter?
The way I've handled this is to think of PC's like I do spices in cooking, what ever works with your equipment for your hearing works!!! Price can mean nothing but with "better" equipment more expensive/exotic cords have consistently provided "bet... 
low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used.
How big is your "mid sized" room? 
Anyone enjoy their amp's sound more than music?
Nuance of the performance is dependent upon nuances of adjustment to my system!!!!! The more attention I pay to what my system is doing/not doing the more I hear what the musician/conductor/engineer intended. I think this enhances my ability to en... 
Purist speaker cables re-termination?
I would wait for a factory terminated set. Once you give the go ahead to the dealer it's on you also the "modified" cable would loose value if/when you decide to move them along. I wouldn't purchase them at anywhere near a stock pair's price new o... 
Thanks Mom and happy Mother's Day
My mother introduced me to Jazz, Big Band, Folk, Blues, a Rek-o-kut table, Fisher separates, can't remember the speakers name but they were great. She liked classical but it was my father's love of classical that influenced me there. I was so fort... 
Lamm ML2.1 popping noise?
Check the small tubes one may be going bad 
Alternatives for Transparent Reference MM2
Look into Purist, Proteus Provectus models 
Wilson Sophia 1,2, or 3?
James63+1 
Wilson Sophia II..uncommon SS Integrated match ?
How much is .."not to expensive" 
Wilson Sophia 1,2, or 3?
I think the Sophia 2 matches up best with your equipment and is good enough to handle some upgrading if you desire. I owned the Sophia 1 before my current Watt puppy 8. 
Wilson Sophia 1,2, or 3?
PS I had the VS 115 and CD3 Mk2 with the Sophia 1  
Wilson Sophia 1,2, or 3?
I think the Sophia 2 matches up best with your equipment and is good enough to handle some upgrading if you desire. I owned the Sophia 1 before my current Watt puppy 8. 
Speakers made with unusual cabinet material
Wilson "horrible sound" = problem(s) upstream !!! Start searching for what is being exposed in system or room !!! IMO!!!....YMMV !!!! 
$13K used Budget for new system
Get the Sophia ll if you can !!!!!