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MoFi - Are You Kidding Me?
"Waiter, what is this fly doing in my soup?""Why, the backstroke, sir" 
Higher End DACs
PS--I used to manufacture D/A converters in the 90's.  Stereophile, for some reason, just reprinted Jonathan Scull's 1995 review of my DAC in their November 2019 issue.  https://www.stereophile.com/content/timbre-technology-tt-1-da-processor Che... 
Higher End DACs
Check out Audio Skies website.  Importer/Distributor Michael Vamos in LA has a new line of DACS and re-clocker unit, Ideon Audio, from $3500 to $30k.  They apparently compare with and beat many of the ultra-high end, well known DACs.  Michael is a... 
The best looking speakers
The new full range Larsen 9's are small, quite stylish and are placed against the wall, so don't intrude into the room. Amazing bass and tonality as well. Worth checking out. 
First Post- what not to do
Don't tug on Superman's cape, don't spit into the wind, don't pull the mask of the old Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with Jim 
Most impressive small footprint speaker
GamuT Rs3iLarsen 9 
I lied to my wife about the price of Stax 009S headphone
That is a derivation of what I've called "Audio Math" all these years. See, if I sell this old pre-amp and cables it will more than pay for the new one plus a nice dinner out...you get the picture. She caught on a long time ago, and even uses the ... 
What brands tend to have the worst resale value?
Lirpa Labs 
The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.
Check out GamuT RS3i--outstanding.If you don't want the speakers in the room, give a listen to Larsen 9's, which are placed against the wall. 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
GamuT M250i Monoblock. 
Component isolation
Hello all,As a manufacturer of pneumatic isolation devices (feet), am I permitted topost our website which contains pertinent isolation/vibration information, and an informative White Paper? If so, can our technical director also join in on this d... 
Preamps
Definitely consider and audition the GamuT D3i. We used it last year at AXPONA and will again this year, along with their D200i mono amps. Incredible combined natural sound and resolution. It is available with a phono stage. PF and other reviews a... 
File Under Misc. Audio Musings--Do any famous/infamous people qualify as audiophiles?
Radio Talk Show Host and part-time conductor Dennis Prager, is a long time high end audiophile. He talks about it sometimes on his show. A few years ago at CES in Vegas I heard this distinctive booming voice behind me I swore I knew. Whipped my he...