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Krell Kct vs Audio Research Ref 2 or 3
You should listen to Ayre as well 
From tubes to SS amp : Ayre, Belles, Pass or else ?
I've always been a fan and own Ayre equipment. Great service if needed.  The Ayre sound is a great cross between tubes and s/s 
What power cord do you like most on your amp ?
I made my own.....Top Furutech plugs with Accrolink cable. - very easy and excellent. 
My sacrilegeous question to audiophiles out there regarding parametric equalizer.
it will only stray away from good sound....additional interconnects and distortion. 
What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ?
You have to reconcile whether to spend big bucks on new speakers et al if you're 65 years old...    
Anyone use a cartridge demagnetizer?
you really shouldn't use a demagnetizer.  Many cartridge manufacturers don't recommend it.  The gold internal wire may very well fail with its use... very hard if not impossible to repair.  I would check with your manufacturer 
Low Volume Listening - XLR Cables ??
I have top of the line XLR AntiCables...2-1meter pair 1- 5 meter pair. Let me know if you can use them SgreenPMSN.com 
Replace Caps?
Changed to other brands of cables, checked for tightness of speaker spikes tightness, banged on everything in the room...had a well known artist create a triptick for the back wall and stuffed the back with fiberglass wool to prevent resonance. Do... 
Replace Caps?
I've been looking for a "bug" in my system...a kind of resonance sound - like something loose and vibrating in the speakers themselves - a "fuzz".  I removed the tweeters which were sent back from the manufacturer as being fine...removed the mids ... 
Audioquest Eagle Eye Digital Cable - What Next
Wireworld  
What responsibility does a seller have to tell a customer an item has been serviced?
none....when buying a new car, the dealer often fixes scratches, et al. It seems your unit was delivered as advertised. 
Esoteric A100 Service Nightmare
...that's why all of my stuff is American made backed up by those with proven support.  State of the art /time moves on - that's when you rely on customer support.  ...a lesson for buyers of expensive boxes. 
Is shielding necessary on interconnects & speaker cables
its best to not use shielding...closes in the sound.  If you need it, you need it. 
Looking for the best Preamp with a phono circuit built in
Look for a used Ayre K1xe.   There was an option for phono (excellent one) and remote. 
GO PATS!
crappy 1/2 time show...