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A Big DIY Bang for Your Buck?
When GK is in heavy rotation on the topic, my BS meter goes "whoop whoop whoop"...    To your point, I got a Shunyata Venon power cord for $100 and it was the first PC that made a noticeable improve in the sound on my system.   
The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ?
Relaaaaaaaaaax..... 
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
I am not sure how to do PM, but here is my email addy if the forum always it:  msw2626@comcast.net.  Mark 
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
Lolligager,You and I are on the same page, my friend, and thanks for chiming in.  I have a DSPeaker Antimode 2.0 digital signal processor in my system that I have employed to great sonic improvements with previous speakers I have had in my system,... 
How old is too old for a Dac?
I have a lightly-modified Oppo 103 CD player.  I have run it straight into my preamp and also through a Jolida FX DAC, Schiit Gungnir, and a Channel Island Audio DAC with an external power supply, and could discern zero difference with the inclusi... 
Watch out boys,there's a new game in town!
Thanks for sharing this.  It is fascinating!  Analogue is clearly making a come back and good for the listeners.   I happen to think that a $500 Oppo CD player makes me very happy and my vacuum SOTA TT gets little play any more.   Cheers.  
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
Lolligager, Thanks for the detailed post, it is very informative.  I have long been a lover of the Gallo 3.5's, as well as the Strada's, which are exemplary as well.  I nearly bought the 3.5's at an audio show in CA, but decided against them for a... 
It is a good idea to purchase a vintage tube pre-amp.
No need to buy a vintage tube preamp when Don Sach's is offering a SOTA tube preamp, based on the venerable 6SN7 octal tubes, for around $2K, plus/minus.  I got one of his prototypes and have had him incorporate his upgrades to his current offerin... 
Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable
As always, I sanction Erik's recommendation. I have Mogami 3103 speaker cable, self-terminated, and it is very worthy.  I recently got Von Damme 2x6mm speaker cable and it is maaaaybe a bit more detailed than the Mogami.  You can half your budgete... 
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
My M4 Turbo's. paired with a REL T7,  are simply amazing.  I have since been using a McCormack DNA .05 Deluxe amp with 140 wpc (and a tube preamp) and it provides control, extension, and detail that my SET amp can't.   They are the most satisfying... 
When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better?
It is a done deal in my mind and in my system, digital is the way to go.  I have a SOTA Sapphire vacuum TT with an SEAC tonearm and Dynavector 20X10 cart and a modified Oppo 103D.  Of course the vinyl sounds great, but the hassle of pulling out LP... 
Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need.
Great question you have posed.  I have said the very thing about many many speakers I have had in the last 10 years, but at some point, I got the "itch".  I have had Spatial Audio Hologram 4 Turbo S speakers for a year now and I like them more eve... 
Western Electric Cloth copper 3M 16GA Wire for IC's
I got hooked up with 20' of vintage WE copper 16ga. wire yesterday on Audio Circle -- from a source recommended by Jeff of the WE blog fame.  I am gonna wire up my Dali Zensor 3's with the wire when it arrives and see how it compares to the Van Da... 
Dennis Had Inspire Fire-Bottle SET amp review
DH is a gem of a guy and a genius with tube amps.  I am using his EL84-based tube amp in my system and the sound is outstanding.  And the price of his gear is very reasonable compared to Ayon, etc.   
Western Electric Cloth copper 3M 16GA Wire for IC's
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