winoguy17

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SimAudio Moon - Impossible to get a hold of for support?
 I only dealt with them once, some years back , but they were excellent.  
~$3-5k speakers for moderate volume listening: Spendor A4, Fyne 501SP, Focal Aria X no. 2?
 Try to find a used pair of Salks.  
Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.
 oddiofyl, thanks for your concern. Right now, as per Modwright, I have taken the batteries out of the remote and will see where that leads. It's only doing this about once a week, with no consistent time frame. I haven't unplugged and plugged bac... 
Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.
System is plugged into a Furman Elite conditioner surge suppressor. Don't get the numerous suggestions saying to turn it off, it IS off until it turns itself on ...  
Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.
 Thanks to all for the suggestions and info. Right now the batteries are out off the remote. I like the link from yogiboy about the possibility of weak batteries, as the batteries in the remote are years old and have never been replaced.   
Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.
 The odd thing is the remote is in the drawer of a small end table when Im not using it. Not sure how it could be the culprit, but following advice of manufacturer. Other issue is it generally happens once a week, so it could be a while before I c... 
Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.
 Was told by manufacturer that only the  remote could turn it on . They said to remove batteries from remote. If that is indeed the cause, they said the button on the remote is sticking intermittently...needs repair.   
Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.
Thanks gdaddy1, when you finish conquering the audio world you have a great future in comedy...  
??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ???
 Last August I purchased a pair of Legacy Signature SE in an exotic Cabernet Sappele Pommele finish. To me , they are stunning. First time owning a high gloss finish, and I supposed they need to be babied more than a black oak, but boy are they go... 
Ceriously, it all started with a power cable
 Ive tried several speaker cable  brands thru the years but always settle back on my Graphene Extreme.  
Parasound JC5, Pass X250.8, Coda No. 8 V2 Recommendation
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/coda-vs-parasound  
Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors
squared80 bringing the dumb....  
Why Does Expensive Gear Seems To Sound Better?
 I stopped reading after this : High-end amplifiers keep flying off the shelves despite measurements showing most sound identical.   How does a measurement show sound ?  
Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/seeking-a-power-conditioner  
Ever heard Rockpile?
 Speaking of Nick Lowe,   Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets are doing 2 nights at Levon Helm studio in Woodstock in August.