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Axpona 2023
Yes indeed. Sonos is by far the most popular speaker company in the US. Active rocks baby! As @mapman says, strange lot these dudes:     That’s funny! Only audiophiles…..      
Can we create a consensus list of the TONALITY of different amps/preamps/brands?
@carlsbad2 : what happened to your Carlbad(1)?  
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@fastfreight : every single YG speakers owner I know, personally or virtually online, also has Kubala Sosna cables. What a coincidence! Or is it a coincidence? I have no idea.  
Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN
In the meantime kick back and enjoy your efforts. @parnelligq : exactly! This is a hobby. Not a competition or Cin Dyment / ASR challenge.   
Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN
This is a hobbyist's group that is full of opinions. If opinions have no value to you, what are you doing here?   @cleeds :  +1.   Also: That’s because the ABX test wasn’t designed as a hearing test, but as a protocol to test devices: the ... 
Question: Sound Treatment behind the Listener?
  ozzy OP 6,511 posts 04-10-2023 at 08:34am  I am sitting about 1/3 from the rear wall, or about 8 feet. ozzy I would recommend diffusers on the back wall, given your room's layout. I use the following in 6" thickness: https://www.gikaco... 
speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD?
@boostedis : I’d feel like a fool if what went into a $100 cable is basically the same as what into a $1000+ cable!! Please share which $100 cable has the same stuff that is in $1,000+ cables. I would love to buy this cable and save a bunch of... 
speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD?
I second Zavfino recommendation above. The Prima MK2 is the sweet spot in their lineup   
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@nyev : thanks for explaining. I am sorry I misunderstood you. I follow this thread with great interest. Thanks for sharing   
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
vocals were clearer and better defined with the generic cable This is getting very confusing 🤷‍♂️ The very reason Amir M and Cin Dyment win it every single time So I’m looking forward to trying the Muon with a different cable. What do you ... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@nyev : I would disagree with Grimm’s position that high end audio network cables shouldn’t be used. They all say the same. Completely understandable. They are there to sell you their stuff. Not cables. Make it all one-stop solution, with no n... 
Network optimization for serious streamers
@fastfreight : 😂😉😂😉😂  
Network optimization for serious streamers
@fastfreight : and what is the barrel connection into the G3100 Verizon modem???  None of the adapters I try work.  One fits in but I do not think the center pin makes contact.  Do I need to buy a replacement from Verizon and cut it off?  Please... 
If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers
Perlisten for sure. The top of the line s7t is in your price range   I would also be curious on the new PS Audio speakers  
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
Unexpectedly, the Innuos gear has a fuller and more natural depth presentation Right there…. I would personally NOT want to replace a piece of gear with those two attributes with an alternative that yields a lesser result. Less full, and less ...