twoleftears

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What do the arrows mean on my cable?
Casting more nasturtiums...  
Magico Ultimate III - $700,000 Speakers
Where is Fabio when you need him?  
Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi?
Way back in the day, Arcam made some good CDPs and their Brit-integrateds were competitive.  But then they went off into class H, and that model and subsequent never seemed to get any traction, at least in the US.  There are literally dozens of ex... 
Class D for Repatriated Merlin TSM MMI
Talk to VerdantAudio on this site.  He may have a demo AGD Tempo di Gan that he can send to you to try on your speakers.  
Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi?
Of the components you list, the Marantz is probably last in line for an upgrade if only being used as a transport.  Head of the line would probably be a stand-alone DAC as an addition, or complete replacement of the Arcam.  Have you considered a H... 
Great classical pianists
   
NY audio show 2022
Between NY and DC, I suspect many are just waiting for the Capital Audio Fest.  It's grown every year.  
Sternklang Cables
Hijiri's fifteen minutes of fame are apparently over.  
Class D Amplification Announcement
Never any love for LKV on Audiogon. https://lkvresearch.com/lkv-pwr-3-amplifier.html For the voltage-gain circuitry, the PWR-3 uses a Class A, zero-feedback circuit designed by LKV’s Chief Designer Bill Hutchins. This circuit delivers life-like ... 
Best SET power amp below $5,000
Go to Amazon, search: single ended 300b 805 845 amplifier, and select display as highest priced first.  
Best interconnects from preamp to amps, within budget
At that price point definitely go to Audio Envy.  Best bang for your buck.  
Mozart-Clarinet Quintet
  The modern clarinet is usually thought of as having three registers, the chalumeau (with a more woody tone), the clarion (with a brighter tone), and the altissimo, which gets you into some serious harmonics.  The "octave key" (which isn't a... 
How to Solve High-Frequency Suckout in Room?
So it's not the room, it's somewhere in your system.  Further swapping and substitution of cables/channels will reveal where it is.  Proceed by using logic and focus on one component at a time.  
Corpse Cable - Opinions Please
Too stiff.  
tube pre & ss amp integrated
For the MA352 kind of money, I'd much rather go with an Aesthetix Mimas, also hybrid.