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The value of embellishment?
It’s my understanding that this was a very limited run and was more of a aesthetic novelty.   No need to over think it.   
Stereophiles 2021 Recommended Components is now on line.
Are the reviews completed independent and unbiased, or have they become a byproduct of paid advertising and industry pressure?  Personally, I find them interesting from an entertainment standpoint, but no longer consider them as a trusted source. ... 
Stereophiles 2021 Recommended Components is now on line.
Is the Stereophile Recommended list still relevant? 
Putting it to bed
If he really wants to put in to bed and go out on a high, get Peter Gabriel on board.  
Yamaha CT-7000: How to Improve Reception?
If you live in a house, put up an old tv tower with a direction antenna with a powered rotor. 
Linn Sondek LP-12 tonearm recommendations?
Lin Ittok, Ekos, or a Naim Arro are all proven winners.  
Sonus Faber vs Wilson
Don’t worry about getting the speakers up the front steps, that’s the dealer’s problem.  Don’t sell the wife…….a replacement is super expensive 
Different subwoofer settings for different albums?
I guess your dealer thinks that you like to play Record Producer instead of listening to an album as intended.  
Brand new VPI Prime 21 or used Clearaudio Innovation compact
@ikev20, VPI has its own forum.  VPI staff use to answer posts but rarely visit their own forum anymore, however, there are quite a few very knowledgeable members who can help.  A few members know more about VPI tables than the VPI staff who are c... 
Three cheers for Keith Herron
I thought I heard that Keith was retiring?  If so, good for him, but a loss for the audio community.  
Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Interconnects - Less is More!
Well written review.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insight.   
Reference 3A MM de Capo Be - how do they sound?
I had a pair of the 40th Anniversary de Capo be in a dedicated acoustically designed room. I ran them with  SS, PP tubes and SET amps.  I really wanted to like them but found the to be lean sounding.  I would read the fine print regarding the in-h... 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
MSRP 
Hooking up the Topaz Isolated Transformer
Hire an electrician, you are dealing with lethal voltages.  
Tube buffer in tape loop@
Tube buffers are used to cure impedance mismatches between components, therefore, if your source and preamp have a mismatch the buffer will help otherwise a waste of money.