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AVR Took A Dirt Nap - Looking To Upgrade
I'm starting to consider separates as an option. I know that's a more expensive option, but I think it will improve the resolution of the Hales and add more separation with the surrounds. Good idea, but if music is important I’d recommend a goo... 
Recommendation for Headphones
The Moon cable is designed for a warm, musical presentation, so the only concern would be if between that and your amp if that may or may not be too much of a good thing?  If you’d rather just pass on the sound characteristics your amp produces yo... 
CD Transport Question
Thought I heard a while back that Schiit was going to introduce a transport.  Am I just making this up in my own mind?  
Non-Delta Sigma DAC in £800-£1200 range options?
@painter24 Unfortunately no but will report back as soon as I do.   
All in 5-6k for setup in living room...with bad acoustics
Just to be clear, is the $5-6k just for speakers or the whole system?  
Vogue Audio 7N OCC silver cables
@tump350 What were your prior cables?  
Power cable for Bryston
Assuming he doesn’t want to spend too much, Cullen Cable is always a solid recommendation for price/performance. as is Audio Envy.    
NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier: Best Amp Ever Bench Tested?!?
I don’t waste my time with other’s subjective opinion.  Sure, I might miss out on something but that is a possibility no matter if I filter by performance or by what other’s think. It’s you who’ve completely missed the point.  Why use either me... 
NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier: Best Amp Ever Bench Tested?!?
We all screen/filter our purchases, be it by cost, class, power, etc. because we can’t listen to every product on the market. Objective performance is just one possible filter Correct, but most of us use objective performance as only one filter... 
Vogue Audio 7N OCC silver cables
@charles1dad Another big Lavri fan/owner, but these also seem to offer great value given their higher-purity silver.  I’d be very interested in your thoughts and also the quality of the connectors that I think have a big influence on ultimate soun... 
NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier: Best Amp Ever Bench Tested?!?
Maybe you missed the part in my post where I stated: I screen products by their objective performance and if this data isn’t forthcoming, they are ignored. Those that publish and meet certain requirements are auditioned. "are auditioned" means... 
Recommendation for Headphones
Ooh you bugger! As mentioned earlier I’ve got the Arya Stealths and lust after the HE1000v2s. Congrats!!! What headphone amp are you using because that will be key to cable matching?  
NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier: Best Amp Ever Bench Tested?!?
I don’t consider or buy audio components from manufacturers who won’t provide measurements. I screen products by their objective performance and if this data isn’t forthcoming, they are ignored. Those that publish and meet certain requirements ar... 
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
I respect Ralph for so many things and count his incredible patience with kuribo here among them. But in my heart of hearts I wish he’d spend the time developing an even more affordable stereo version of these monos (hint hint) rather than using t... 
Integrated amp for Sonus Faber olympica nova 1
@twoleftears That’s clearly a female amp. If it was a male amp it’d have a volume control, source selector, and maybe a balance control. That the OP’s wife would hate that amp explains why women can’t live together — too much overly-complicated, i...