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Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
If you want warm and clear Cardas  I know it’s not on your list but it’s tried and true USA manufactured and great customer service  At your price point they are all good it just depends on who you want  to do business with Good luck Willy-T  
Suggestions on improvement
One more time Widex Moment 440 do not sound like hearing aids.  totally natural. Read Michael Fremers review   if your over 60 or so you would be astonished.  the hearing test reveals your difficinecies and the hearings aids  programmed to fill... 
Suggestions on improvement
You didn’t mention hearing aids a pair of Widex Moment 440s would improve your system drastically you would hear like your 21 again  call Hearsource for further info my experience was jawdropping Good luck Willy-T  
Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics?
Simply put once you get to a certain level  of quality from a reputable cable mfg with a track record they are all good. The Cable Company is where I would start Call Jason at The Cable Co. Your system will improve with good cabling and will al... 
Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble?
I just mated a Lyra Kleos SL to a trans impedance Little Loco and the sound is sublime.  I would highly recommend a trans impedance phono amp and forget about fiddling    What you hear is the cartridge you bought with  no other artifacts.  Just ... 
Vibration dampening
All subs vibrate thats what low frequencies do save your money   
Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge
Pretty good timing  I just purchased a used Lyra Kleos 2 weeks ago.   Once received I could immediately tell this cart had been through a lot  parts of the body didn’t align with other parts and there was really  no way to tell the amount of ... 
Least expensive plug-in power conditioner that works
Audience Forte V8 very little filtering going on but does a great job.  Good luck Willy-T  
Need Advice Asap - Terrible experience with a seller on Reverb (Iso Acoustics Gaia ii)
Unboxing video  
Need Advice Asap - Terrible experience with a seller on Reverb (Iso Acoustics Gaia ii)
This happened to me as well  Now I shoot an unboxing and removal of product every time even  when purchasing records or equipment.  Anything!  People try to pawn off their mistakes on Someone else.  Good luck Willy -T  
Recommend an MC cartridge
2nd the Lyra Delos. Imaging is incredible Just demoed the Kleos and it’s even more refined . transients and low level detail are better Good luck Willy-T  
Half-Speed Masters - are they worth double dipping?
To your original question in earlier days half speed mastering did have some loss in the bass frequencies but now that can be  manipulated by cutting from a digital file and modern mastering technology i have the Police Greatest Hits your spea... 
Looking for RCA cables from preamp to amp?
Call Jason at the Cable Co  
Thumper’s Mother
Self governance is a wonderful concept.  I attempt it every day       
Improving a stone rack
Granite rings.