tarsando

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What cables should I buy.?
Too general a question. Too many choices at too many price points. Bottom of the line Kimber I think would work fine for all the cables (and power cords) you need. Good luck 
Shuguang 845B vs Shuguang 845M
The original "M" stood, I believe, for "mellow" 
acoustic zen bi,s or shotgun?
I find electric zen to be far superior. 
Vintage vinyl or new reissues?
I bet but would not spend the bucks to find out that the expensive 45rpm sets beat the crap out of the originals. 
All tube system or Tube with SS phono?
Sometimes tube equipment does actually 'think' it's solid state, but that thought is actually an unfulfilled wish..cf Freud on Preamps. 
All tube system or Tube with SS phono?
Seduction in kit form without any upgrades? 
Vintage vinyl or new reissues?
New. They're quiet, they're unplayed. 
Mating with the Bryston 3B ST
Cant find what you want at the price your willing to pay... 
All tube system or Tube with SS phono?
Bass suffers in tube equipment, esp less that very hi $$$$ stuff. Other stuff suffers in ss equipment. 
No Pain No Gain?
Pain, Gain. The less amplification the better, I bet. 
DVD music concerts
Dylan No Direction Home 
How significant is a power cord upgrade?
I did mean personal computer by pc. Those are the cords I use. I hadn't thought of blind or double blind tests, but I guess I could run them in pairs as suggested. 
Bill Evans Vinyl on Riverside
Or that you don't have state of the art digital playback equipment 
How significant is a power cord upgrade?
I take the power cords that come with PCs, put them in the freezer for one month. Then use them. Significant improvement 
Any experience with Opera Callas monitors?
Move your amps