twoleftears

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AGD Tempo in the house
I believe AGD dropped him as a dealer some time ago.  Some short time after that event OCD came out with a video saying some Jeff Roland class D amp was better. I got my Tempo from Verdant.  
What to do with a large collection
There is a lively trade in used classical CDs on Amazon.  Of course, the rarer ones command higher prices.  One of the USA-based companies that does a lot of business there is Decluttr. Entertainment | Sell DVDs, Compact Discs & Books | Declu... 
Please recommend King Crimson albums…
This is exactly what you are looking for.  Pete Sinfield's solo album.  
USB Cable
far left: Apple Thunderbolt 4, $129 middle left: Amazon Basics middle right: NiceTQ, $5.59 far right: ATYFUER, $3.89  
USB Cable
X-ray of our different USB-C cables.  Yup, they're all identical!  
XLR cables for a reasonable price?
XLR Cable and Chassis Connector Grounding "Neutrik is often asked whether the shiny silver tab on typical XLR cable connectors should be connected to anything." "In the course of the evolution of the AV industry, it has come to be that this ta... 
DACs with switchable high/low gain (output) settings
Demo Weiss DAC 204 incoming for a home trial.  If it does what I'm hoping it does, I'll get a 205, as that has all the features (few) that I need. Honestly surprised that more brands don't offer this feature.  Not everyone wants to run their DAC ... 
Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing
No love for the Simaudio 260D? https://simaudio.com/en/product/260d-cd-transport-with-optional-dac-2/ The Primare DD35 seems to go completely unnoticed. https://primare.net/product/dd35-cd-transport/ At a lower price point, there's the Primare... 
Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing
Brand new and very promising. https://teac.jp/int/product/vrds-701t/top    
Why are there so many wooden box speakers out there?
chum noun (FISH) fish or meat cut into small pieces and thrown from a boat to attract larger fish, for example sharks    
New Western Electric 91E 300B Tube Integrated Amp REVIEW !
The classic Dennis Had-designed Cary 300B SETs, from back in the day, were capable of 9, 10, 11 watts; the one I owned drove my ProAc Response 2.5s to volumes I would never listen at.  So the JA measurements of output of the WE did give me some pa... 
Just how many options does 1 need in a 2 way bookshelf design?
Graham LS5/8.  It may not look it, but that's a 12" woofer.   And now something old that's new from Wharfedale (Dovedale), with a 10" woofer.  
I've been selling heavier gear for lighter gear
Yet another reason to explore the excellent offerings from AGD and Atmasphere.  Now you can have your cake and lift it.  
Just how many options does 1 need in a 2 way bookshelf design?
OP, I think you'd feel more at home here: http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php  
Digital is far better than vinyl
Sweet Vinyl Sugarcubes help quite a bit.