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I need an IC with excellent noise rejection
Wrayray, can you provide some commentary on your experience with these Discovery Cables? 
Benefit of Tri or Quad Wire compared to Bi wire
A friend of mine has speakers that are capable of being tri-wired. For years he had them bi-wired, and then when he had an opportunity he began testing tri'd configurations. He hit on one that works a lot better in his system than his bi-wired arr... 
Good amplifer match for Pass X1?
Um, comments like that don't add much to a thread, as I'm sure you already know. Do you have some reason that you could make clear for this opinion? 
Good amplifer match for Pass X1?
...anybody? 
XLR to RCA conversion for sub
Hmm, I read this and was curious. Please confirm, but in a case like this you don't get the benefit of a balanced IC since there is no balanced circuit on the receiving end, yes? It's essentially an RCA IC with an odd connector on one end. 
Good amplifer match for Pass X1?
Bumping it up the line. 
Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill?
Tom, how would you describe the sound of the Signal Cable at this length? 
Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill?
Ggil, do you have a link? When I do a search for Placette I only get the company that does passives and volume controls. 
Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill?
Thanks to you both. I'll look at that other thread, John. One thing I do not want to do is get something that is either fatiguing or intoduces its own personality. I know that a very tough call for a long IC, but I'll have to look. 
Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill?
At that time how would have compared the 330 to the Straightwire? 
Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill?
Nsgarch, your old Maestros were 8m long? How would you cahracterize their sound? What equipment did you use them with? 
Best budget phono preamp?
How about any opionions on a used Black Cube? 
levinson vs proceed
I don't know. I have a Proceed PCD1 and a PDT3 - the first for 14 years and the second for not quite that long. Both are built great and have never given me a lick of trouble. 
Has anyone compared Ayre K-1x to Pass X-1
Tgyeti, I just got a new-in-box X1 for a decent price. Haven't received it yet. What are your impressions of the high and low end extension, transient speed, and clarity of the music? I've heard the X2.2 and thought it was pretty darned good in th... 
Best budget phono preamp?
Riffer, what was about the Trigon that got you to keep it? What player, arm, cart do you use it with?