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tony1954

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Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive?
@music_is_life  I don't know. Nothing comes to mind.  
AudioMagic Fuses Bad Quality I Do Not Recommend!!
What is the world coming to, when scam artists can't even have the decency to use a quality fuse to make their $225 Premier Bees Wax Super Fuse.  
Dumbest cable question
@aberyclark  I am sorry, but that isn't even close to the dumbest cable question on this forum. Please try to do better next time.  
Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive?
"I recently heard a small 2-way stand mount speaker at a show. The sound was excellent. The product was priced at $50,000 or thereabouts, per pair. Allowing for distribution and marketing leaves about $25,000.  Add management and cost of capital, ... 
Integrated Amp Suggestions
This might help. http://www.audiophile.no/en/articles-tests-reviews/item/426-amplifiers-with-processor-input  
Top Songs You Can Sing Along with When Highly Intoxicated (or Other Compromised State)
"American Pie" Long long time ago, I can still remember How that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while But February made me shiver With every paper ... 
Looking for wider soundstage
Perhaps try uploading images to Imgur and then link the photo. Or, if you are having trouble, just swallow your pride and ask your children to help.    
gryphon amps
According to Dunn & Bradstreet, Gryphon is a Danish Company. They are definitely out of my price range, so I will reserve judgement as to where the stand in the hierarchy of audio manufacturers.      
Inside the Iso Acoustics mechanism
I have the IsoAcoustics Gaia's.They work great and I don't really care why. What I am more curious about is the "how and why" of products like high end fuses.    
What do you use to keep high gloss speakers clean?
I use my cat. He spends most of the day sleeping, so I thought he should contribute something to our relationship. He is a domestic short hair (tuxedo cat), but I don't think it matters.  
Power Cord for DAC
"Looking for good tone and timbre and a slightly dark sound."  
Ridiculous sale
If the OP thinks that this is a problem, he should realize that people are free to buy or not buy whatever they want at whatever price they are willing to pay. If someone is stupid or rich enough to pay a 73% surcharge in order to skip the cue, t... 
Concerning high end audio names in new cars
Question: How does anyone achieve good sound in the glass bowl of a car's interior? Answer: They don't. It is 100% a marketing ploy.  
Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding
1. Rap 2. Hip Hop 3. Perhaps 80% of music released after 1980. What am I missing?  
Why are people paying these stupid tube prices?
@mulveling  "Yes, it is a prevalent pattern to get to see folks rolling rare vintage tubes into cheap chi-fi or even cheap Schiit amps, especially headphone gear. ....... On the upside you can buy their tubes after they move onto the next flavor ...