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DVD-Audio Mint Condition Collection....
EBM: Nope, ,...posted to both Misc Audio and Music where it seemed to fit not knowing which one the 'moderators' would approve; unfortunately, they were both approved....no intention of fishing with 2 threads.All: let's dump this thread and use th... 
best transparent pre amp
Oops...too much coffee, mis-read the thread. Apologies, I thought I saw "$60K", not $60. Guess it's time for caffeine-rehab :-) 
best transparent pre amp
$60K for a passive pre-amp???? Must be a joke or drug-induced hallucination :-) 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
Edge NL 12.1 (or 10.1 but 12.1 has more power), Maker Audio NL14 Stereo or Monos...... 
With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you
Legacy AERIS or Whisper XDS (used price), Eggleston Works Andra II or III (or Savoy if you can find a pair used), Rosso Fiortina Sienna, Joseph Audio 
Best near wall high end speaker
Legacy just announced (in a YouTube video off their latest newsletter) a speaker called "The Home Theater Tower" that looks mighty interesting and designed to be put right against the wall....don't know much else right now but what I saw and heard... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
And agreed,...we are all friggin' nuts anyway! 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
No doubt....there is a lot to be achieved with different (and possibly better) choices of components, speakers, cables, etc...not necessarily the more/most expensive of each. The biggest problem I see is generally that someone will come out and sa... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
We all have a twisted sense of the word fun in one way, shape or form i suspect :-) and I'd also guess we are all sufficiently wound up for another day at this point!Overall though, great dialogue all...there is no right or wrong or taking sides r... 
With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you
Dave_b: FUNNY, and also very true! 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
I never felt the need to buy the most expensive cables just because they were that, quite to the contrary over the last 20 years, and still today. I've been through more than 10 brands that I can remember from entry level to the best my ears could... 
£15k $22k to spend on speakers...but which?
"A rich man has about the same chance of entering audio nirvana as a camel has of passing through the eye of a needle. ..."Great stuff,....very funny!!!On the speaker choice,...from what I've heard on that list, you may wish to re-target your list... 
Audioqest Wild Wood or Tara Lab Omega Gold?
Almarg: Great post,...thank you for sharing all your knowledge; it is very much appreciated! 
Audioqest Wild Wood or Tara Lab Omega Gold?
If you have separate negative and positive runs for speaker cables (typical of Tara The ONE, 0.8 and possibly later models,...one of the features I rather liked when I owned my Tara products), you definitely have to sum the wires by gauge and coun... 
Isotek
Glad to hear you've made progress with this and that you've found a way to remove the issues for the moment. How does this combination sound?