zuesman

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Speakers that disappear
check out the monitor audio platinum 100s if it's in your budget or the gold 100s.  
Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!
you should look into the SIM audio north collection the 761 and the 861 amplifiers I heard the 761 and its phenomenal not cheap but well worth it.  
what cable should I buy for my system?
use anything that is OCC single crystal wire it is far superior to anything OFC at any price, harmonic technology acoustic Zen are quite reasonable.  
Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
Buy anything that is OCC single crystal, out of that whole list Audience is the only one, there are other good companies like harmonic technology and acoustic zen that aren't overly expensive, OCC single crystal has been shown over 50 years know t... 
Suggestions on improvement
The best upgrade that you could do to your system is get the Townshend podiums under your speakers they stop the vibration from going into the floor and back into the speakers and your equipment, It's the best upgrade I've ever done to my system, ... 
New speakers for a new start?
You should definitely look at the monitor audio gold 300 G5 or the platinum 200 or 300 G3 they will definitely outperform any of the speakers on your list.  
Recommended power cords for Quicksilver V-4 mono
mswale, I bought them straight from neotech in Taiwan, send me an email because I don't have the contact information on hand right now to my email address at urbie19@hotmail.com and I'll send you her contact information.  
Recommended power cords for Quicksilver V-4 mono
roadcykler, if you don't think there's any difference between power cords interconnects and speaker wire then maybe this isn't the form for you and you should probably buy some better equipment where you can hear the difference.  
Recommended power cords for Quicksilver V-4 mono
curiousjim, Good choice Clarus uses OCC single crystal wire which is far superior to anything OFC at any price, Neotech is even better they make a rectangular OCC wire which is even better than the round OCC.  
Recommended power cords for Quicksilver V-4 mono
use any power chords that are OCC single crystal wire they are far superior to anything OFC at any price and the rectangular OCC single crystal is even better than the round OCC. look up a company called Neotech and in the right hand corner click ... 
dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference
I think it's that crappy transparent  cable thats making it so you can't hear the difference, they use cheap OFC wire which is the worst wire for audio get some OCC single crystal wire It's far superior to anything OFC at any price.  
Do different speaker stands can really make a big sound improvement?
roadcykler, If you think speaker stands and cables make no difference you really need to get your ears checked because the Townshend podiums make such a huge difference because they stop all vibration from going into the speaker, It's like you up... 
Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics?
if the furutech Cable is OCC single crystal then the transfer Excel won't be better because they use cheap OFC wire.  
Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps
I looked at the picture of your room and I see a lot of glass there I don't know if it's covered with heavy drapes or blinds but if it isn't you'll be getting a lot of bouncing off the glass which will screw up your sound.  
Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new)
check out the Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC, the reviews have been stellar, one of the reviewers put it up against his VPI turntable with a $5,000 Japanese cartridge and he said it was every bit as an analog sounding, they also offer a 30-day t...