winoguy17

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Interconnect Cable Length
 For years  I used a 7m IC between my amp and pre amp. I always obsessed with how  degrading this must have been, but I had no options. When I finally was able to re arrange my system and went to a shorter IC I can honestly say I heard absolutely ... 
Guy Clark has passed away
 Truely saddened by this. Loved that guy.   RIP 
Technical question on phase inversion.
 Your pre amp inverts phase. Many tubed pre's do. Many recordings are not actually " in phase" , tho' I think that the majority are. I would just swap your speaker connections as per your manufacturers instructions be content knowing that  youll b... 
Dedicated Line(s), One Line or Two?
 I have 2 dedicated lines, both 20A.  One is just for my power amp, the other for my pre, CD, TT, and phono pre. I think it sounds great, but I have no idea what a separate line for the digital would be like and have no immediate plans to find out... 
Shiit yggdrasil
henrykrinkle; please respond with your impression of this when you can. I am also interested in this piece. Also interested in the Yamaha cd s 2100, but cant find much about it. 
WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX
The only things I would ship UPS  are books and bowling balls. They truly suck IMO. 
Placement of DAC
 Thank you folks. Appreciate the input. 
KUDOS to Music Direct
Ive had nothing but good service from them thru the years, plus their annual catalog is gorgeous. 
Thank you to the Audiogon Team
  What those guys said.... 
How Long Has It Been Since You Listened To Live Music?
 I the last 2 months I've seen the Wood Brothers and Robert Earl Keen. Both excellent shows. 
Best value in pre-owned preamps right now?
Another vote for the Modwright. Best pre Ive owned. 
What would you do?
I would enlighten my fellow hobbyists as to who this company is if you are indeed sure. 
Best Rock Album of 2015
Wood Brothers- Paradise. 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Just saw the Wood Brothers at Bearsville Theatre. Excellent. 
Sony XA 5400 ES display has gone blank x2
Mine is still going strong (knock wood) 5+ years later.