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In search of info from the technical guys
@joeylawn36111 ……………………..Thank you for that, it was exactly what I was looking for!! 
New KEF Reference 5 speakers
With 50 years in this hobby, I can say that if it doesn't wow me right out of the box, there is no amount of break in or fairy dust that will make it sound much better.  No speaker should need 200 hours of break in to sound decent, especially a pa... 
In search of info from the technical guys
So, they probably buy the chip and make their own power supply for it I guess. 
DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS?
While I have never personally heard any Rotel equipment, the owners of their cd players are very loyal so I am sure they sound as good as others have said.  I bought a Marantz SA8005 SACD player last August and sold it in October.  I sounded ok bu... 
Tekton Double Impacts(4 ohm version) with two distinct amps.
@yakbob...……………..Anger issues? 
Whats playing on your system today?
I listened to FM HD radio for 6 hours today on the main rig.  It was a wide assortment of Rock. 
New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000
My late father who passed away at 94 was a very wise man.  He told me, "remember son, there is an ass for every seat."  Nuff said. 
DIY Power cables: quality wire?
I second VH Audio.  They ship very quickly and always had what I wanted in stock. 
Tekton Double Impacts(4 ohm version) with two distinct amps.
Here we go again, another endless Tekton post. 
Audible Illusions M3B question
AI is not a scam company, but I believe it is something like a 3 person operation.  I have had all 3 Modulus preamps, Modulus 3, Modulus 3A and Modulus 3B.  I got tired of the stepped volume controls where I couldn't find a comfortable setting.  T... 
Classe moving up to power amp from integrated?
The Sim Audio integrateds sound quite similar to the Classe.  You may want to check them out as  
Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina
A further comment, I owned Vandersteen 2ci speakers for 20+ years and they sounded excellent on Classical, Jazz, and Rock.  I was powering it at the time with a Classe 10 amp and Audible Illusions Modulus 3 preamp.  As I have heard every Vanderste... 
My Quicksilver preamp inverts polarity
I had all three iterations of the Audible Illusions Modulus 3 preamp and all of them inverted polarity, as did the Rogue RP-5 preamp.  I just switched the connections at the speaker end and left it at that.  Never bothered me. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Nirvana, "Unplugged"Flim & The BB's- "TricycleFlim & The BB's-  "Tunnel"The Mamas & the Papas- "Greatest Hits"Johnny Cash-"Folsom Prison"The Cult- "Greatest Hits"Now I am tired and desperately need a nap! 
Racks - what’s awesome without impacting my kids college plans?
Look at the Solid Steel racks.  They are very well made, very sturdy and won't break the bank.