sls883

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Neutral-ish Speaker Cable
@jaybe I look forward to your thoughts.  I wasn't expecting a lot from a pair of speaker wires. They exceeded my expectations.   
Which HDMI cable for I2S?
@sdc2 The Wyred 4 Sound works well.  I'm happy with the sound that I'm getting. I didn't do any a/b comparisons with the DH Labs but I liked the sound quality and I'm using it. I can usually tell immediately if I try a different cable and I don't ... 
Neutral-ish Speaker Cable
https://silversmithaudio.com/fidelium-speaker-cable/    
Sub woofer naive question day
Does the subwoofer have speaker level connections?  What type of speakers are you using?   
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@mksun I like Aimee Mann as well.  I found a DVD copy of her St Anne's Warehouse live concert. It's really good.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Agnes Obel - Aventine.   
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@mksun One of my favorite groups. I still listen to them frequently. The recordings are surprisingly good..   
Most recent concert
@buellrider97 I saw Collective Soul around 5 years ago. I think I have all of their cds. I also have a Fender Telecaster signed by the original members in 1995. Latest concert was probably Toto.  I wasn't a huge Toto fan back in the day. I liked ... 
Coda vs Parasound
I think most comparisons will reveal the preferred match for a given set of speakers and speaker cables. I know. I have a amazing grasp of the obvious. 🙂  
Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi?
I doubt you would find issues with higher end gear compared to Sony, etc but if you upgrade one piece at a time, a better piece of gear may make shortcomings in other parts of your system more noticeable.   How much do want to spend when it's all... 
Budget floorstanders under $500 ?
I’ve had inexpensive speakers that were bright on the top end. Between my son and I, we’ve had three pair of Wharfedale and been real happy with them. Music Direct has a deal on a pair of towers. Link below.   https://www.musicdirect.com/equipme... 
Linear Tube Audio- Micro Z-OTL Preamplifier - Upgrades Mk2 to MK-3
You need to come back and say "the upgrade sounds great, but not worth the money". I don’t need to spend more on upgrades. LOL. Maybe some day....   
Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality?
@donavabdear LOL.  I'm probably close to 30.  I have ten 6922 tubes that I bought for a c-j preamp that ended up having issues and I returned it.  Found a set that liked (four + 1 extra), so I bought five more.  I don't have anything that uses 69... 
Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality?
Thanks everyone for the replies!  Very informative!   
Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality?
@larryi You made me curious, so I pulled one.  There is a diamond on the glass bottom.