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@jea48 fwiw, Fremer seems pretty confident in Cora. Did you read his comment at the bottom of the article that you linked?  
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Valerio Cora of Acora Acoustics according to Tracking Angle https://trackingangle.com/features/valerio-cora-of-acora-acoustics-corporation-to-lead-new-corporation-for-audio-research-brand  
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Acora Acoustics is rumoured to be the buyer  
Advice on how to liquidate system
Definitely give it some time. I had an incident that affected my hearing as a child. The specialist told my parents that I’d be deaf before I reached 20. Not so as the ringing gradually diminished over the years to the point that I hardly notice i... 
Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums
Neil Merryweather - Star Rider on the 1975 album Kryptonite. Definitely a lesser known singer but he has recorded with quite a few well known artists over the years.   
How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes?
I can feel the heat from my First Watt class A amp from about a foot away. It runs much hotter than my 300b tube amp. I can tell the difference in room temperature when the FW has been on for a while.   
Network optimization for serious streamers
@christianb5s4 I just hooked my LHY-SW8 this morning. So far it hasn’t changed the sound at all but I’ve been told that it can take a few hundred hours of burn in for the ocxo to sound its best. One thing I can say is that this little switch is bu... 
Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice?
Leonard Cohen for sure  
Cheapest but good cables….
I’ll second Triode Wire Labs  
Starting Point for Room Treatments?
From what I’ve been told ,as a general rule for 2 channel, diffusion on the front and back walls absorption on the sides is a good starting point along with some corner bass traps. As others have said, be careful with over absorption. First reflec... 
Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to
I find the tone of her voice to be very soothing. There’s a softness that I find just right. I can recline my chair after a rough day and her voice will take me away from things for a while. It’s like a mental massage  
Lost it to Black Friday! Ordered it!
Awesome. I’ve heard a lot of good things about those Maggie’s.   
Klipsch Speakers
Many years ago I borrowed a Naim integrated to try and get a sense of what the Naim prat was all about. My dealer had warned me that it was not going to be a good match with the Klipsch KLF’s. He was absolutely right. I had several friends listen ... 
Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference?
I’ve heard plenty of difference in single ended cables, both good and bad. I’ve never heard any difference between balanced (xlr) cables in my system.   
Where to now.?
Purely out of curiosity, what speakers are you using with those beautiful amps?