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Skeptic or just plain hard headed
We need a countdown counter to the 400 mark.Though once the results are revealed, the "losing" side will pick holes in the whole process. 
Funny question, 170lb speaker and foam base, how to remove?.
And they shouldn't destroy any of the packing in the process. 
Prioritization of Power Cords
There are a number of PCs on the market specially designed or optimized for digital components, e.g. Triode Wire Labs, JPS Labs, and plenty others.  I wonder how they different from a PC for another low-powered component... 
Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9
There are very few absolutes in audiophilia beyond it's playing music//there is no sound coming from it.So, the majority always knows best?Or, to look at it another way, so many factors feed into sales of a particular product, how can you take sal... 
Skeptic or just plain hard headed
Perhaps try it at the mid point of 200 hours?  Then you'd have three samples to compare and contrast....! 
Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming
https://darko.audio/2018/06/airist-audios-r-2r-dac-350-via-massdrop/  
Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300?
There is a proliferation of modestly priced DACs from small companies.  Problem is, not many people have heard them.  Check out audio circle, where a number of these seem to be mentioned and discussed.  I'm sure there are other sites too that conc... 
Speakers/receiver for classical music and opera on a budget
Those stores are in business to sell, like any business.  If you give them a set budget, they will tell you what they can sell you from among the brands they stock, and if you're lucky they'll tell you what they recommend among that limited range.... 
Speakers/receiver for classical music and opera on a budget
If you truly need a receiver, the Outlaw RR2160 is pretty much the only game in town.If you can get by with an integrated amp with multiple outputs, then there are more possibilities.My advice: use that $600 to improve *one* of your components (ei... 
tonearms, straight and curvy
So the "Technics" curve allows for a "straight-on" attachment of the headshell, whereas straight arms require the headshell offset?  Do all arms with a collet attached/removeable headshell need to be S-shaped, in order to accommodate that feature?   
Focal Sopra 2
...if the tweeter gets damaged.Which I assume is a little more likely if one removes the protective screen. 
Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat
… the Garden Path, perhaps. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
I love the smell of solder in the morning. 
Is it true records are sealed to look better....
Do people wash new clothes before wearing for the first time? 
Focal Sopra 2
Errrrhttps://www.focal.com/sites/www.focal.fr/files/shared/catalog/document/manuel-de-precaution-be.pdf