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Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
Celander or anyone, Is the remote for the CDP 9 the same as he transport?  
Am I the only one that finds the "Round thumbnail frames" irritating on classifieds?
I contacted them when the bubbles first appeared. i also noted that the left column price range did not allow me to put in my price range AFAIK, neither has bebn resolved, though they assured me it wasOMG, and Edit button. Progress 
All Kit are Band-Aids
I provided the link where you could actually hear the improvement when music was played in 440 vs the same piece of music TUNED to 432. This was done by different  musicians playing  different instruments It seems NONE of you who have negatively r... 
All Kit are Band-Aids
My bad, yes, it is a tuning frequency and anyone involved in recording would/should know that the instruments being recorded should be tuned to 432 as it i harmonically richer than 440 which is discordant, as proven by numerous musicians in the YT... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
No one has mentioned GaN class D yet. Seems to be a game changer 
SVS speakers (non-sub)?
I have 2 SVS subs. They work really well ith my Emerald Physics KCIIs, which I highly recommend, and are on sale right now for $1500 including shippingPrior to getting the EPs, I tried the SVS bookshelf, but it didn't compare to my Wharfedale 10.1... 
Looking for new speakers
As a previous Maggie 3.5R owner, I find my Emerald Physic KCIIs to equal and better them in bass. And at 94 dB they're a very easy load. They play big as did my 3.5Rs, but at <4ft tall, they are not room dividers and they look more like art. in... 
SACD Warning--"Do not use liquid cleaning..." ?
I clean all my discs with distilled water and a tiny amount of pure liquid soap, just to break the surface tension of the mold releaseI used to use various cleaners and polishers but over time they oxidize and roll everything off. Not a big eal, a... 
Power Uber Alles ?
Great questionI owned a pair of Emerald Physics monos (~ 275w/) with upgraded fuses for a couple of yearsI got the bug and bought a Audio Alchemy stereo amp (~ 150w/) and was/am blown away. Much richer tones, deeper into the music and especially i... 
Which Amp to complete my system?
I have owned my fair shar of tube amps, including: Rogue M150 monos, Joule Electra monos, Accoustat OTLs (with Accoustat speakers)...If I was to consider tubes again it would be Still amp, which I read about in a review. I was so impressed, I cont... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
Dec 2018 TAS Jonathan Valin reviews MBL class D offerings and says:  For a preamp priced a hair under $15k and a pair of monoblock amps about a third the price of the Constellation stereo amp, this was highly competitive performance. and with  M... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
LOL clearly you are defensive when YOU need not as you have owned and enjoyed your amps for 10 years, you will likely be buried with them as I plan to do with my 22 year old Yamaha Royal Star motorcycleYour 10 yo Mac tube amps are based on tube te... 
Upgrade from Audioquest which is good?
One of the top cable designers is WireWorld. I know him personally going back > 35 years, when he was spooling his own wireHe has just come out with an 8 series. He recommended his entry level 7 series to me prior to the 8 series,. I am seeing ... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
When I said sell your class A, AB, tube amps NOW before you can only get pennies on the dollar, what I meant was $5,000+++ amplifiers days are over, at least for anyone who does a modicum of research prior to purchase, or who expects commensurate ... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
Nord has what appear to be great value for mostly the same Ncore and Ice amps (stereo/mono) as the uber expensive companies NCore: The new board uses two Op Amps per channel and runs even further into Class A delivering up to 250mA of Class A curr...