tom2015

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What room treatment product have transformed your room or audio system?
Vicoustic DC2 Skyline diffuser combined with GIK corner traps and absorption panels and level 3 HFTs provided an excellent and balanced sound.  
Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy?
Audioquest Midnight and Sterling in the second configuration. 20 years old. Still sound good to my ears. 
Power cable recommendations for wyred 4 sound Sti-Intergrated amp
Lets ignore Star Trek for a second and assume all cables have sonic signatures, which they do.I went through 6 power cables over the last year. All had their own signatures and that signature was mostly retained between different components.There ... 
Post Photos
The site has a search feature to look through the various user systems. Some are amazing, especially the guy with TADs and 4 Lamm amps.  
what are some of best tonearms you own or experience with.
Agree on the Kuzma 4P arms. I had the Stogi ref and went to the 4P 11 and there is nothing left to be desired. 
What kind of listening chair
Herman Miller Eames lounge or equivalent.Comfort, look and feel. Checks all the boxes. 
Threshold SA/1
Thanks for the input Xenolith, I think that settles it. 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
And CD sounds better compared to streaming through the K01x. 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
With equal amounts invested in vinyl and CD in my setup CD actually sounds often better compared to Vinyl. Vinyl only comes out ahead with audiophile pressing i.e Mofi. Some CDs sound fantastic, others are terrible.It all comes back to the masteri... 
Acoustic Sound to stop HiRez Download sales
Many people want something tangible if they spend money including me. Also the mastering makes a much bigger difference compared to the resolution. 
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
 Burmester makes the best looking gear in my eyes. Especially the 911Mk3 amp. Piece of art.  
Threshold SA/1
Thanks for all the feedback on the shipping. I suspect the amps will have to go on a pallet, but even LTL is damaging and losing goods frequently in our company. I suspect you package as good as possible and roll the dice.When talking to Threshold... 
Threshold SA/1
Thanks for the shipping input. The shock damage units are a good idea. 
How old are you?
41. 40s seems to be the age range when income catches up with the price tags for this hobby, at least when I benchmark audio show crowds. 
Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
Apart from the personal sourcing decisions of various people Primaluna offers good performance for the price and good resale possibilities. I had a Dialogue preamp and a Dialogue HP amp paired with Odyssey Kismet speakers. Sounded great.