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Whats playing on your system today?
Joni Mitchell at Newport. She's still stirs my soul as when I was in my 20's. Thank you Joni.    
Sonore OpticalRendu
After 4 years of audio neurosis, I'm finally happy with my system. I5 SonicTransporter>Switch>OpticalMonduleDeluxe>OpticalRendu>USB>Gustard R26>Hegel H190 Even with a moderately priced USB and power supplies,the tone and micro ... 
Best way to connect my Gustard R26?
+1 jjss49 I have a h190 being fed (balanced) by a Gustard R26 (with Roon) and can attest that the streamer in the R26 is quite good for the price. I highly recommend a simple fiber setup with good optical modules (Finisar FTLX1475D3BCL) before t... 
Probably a dumb question
www.liquidhifi.com Ron has top notch gear and very trustworthy.   Regards, Gary  
FAVORITE POWER CABLE under $100 (1M)
This gave a very noticeable improvement on my Hegel h190 over my Nordost Blue Heaven I purchased from my local dealer: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803528302628.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.25.2d601802gHhp7T&gatewayAdap... 
Isn't it really about quality of recording?
It's very subjective for me.  Whatever makes an emotional connection.  Sometimes it a pure tone, sometimes it a subtle detail that I've never noticed and sometimes it's a recalled memory from simpler times.  Kind of like drinking good wine.  Once ... 
A perfect song? What are your choices?
More mood specific than definitive but here are a few that are timeless for me: Charles Mingus - Good By Pork Pie Hat Bonnie Rait - Angel from Montgomery Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches Joni Mitchel - Conversation Grateful Dead - Darkstar (Da... 
Zavfino
Or Grover Hufffman's Empress+ speaker cables?  
Clean AC power
I recently added an Ifi Powerstation with a Nordost Blueheaven power cord and I was shocked by the improvement in tone and detail in my system (Pi2AES>Hegel H190>Tekton Lore).  Until this change, I was underwhelmed with my system but I'm now...