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Best Christmas Catalog for any audiophile? Music Direct (just got mine)
@inna  You have had a bad experience with MusicDirect? 
Best Christmas Catalog for any audiophile? Music Direct (just got mine)
@cleeds  +1.  No doubt.  I do love paging through it.  I just wonder how many sales are generated by its existence.💵 
To Bi Wire or not to Bi Wire that is the question?
@mzkmxcv.   You might want to be a bit cautious using the word, "impossible".  More often than not use of that word leads to fallacy. 
To Bi Wire or not to Bi Wire that is the question?
As usual, a big +1 for @gdnrbob!  I have had Vandersteen's for about 30 years now and every model has been biwired as Richard is quite insistent on it if you want to fully realize the beauty of his designs.  If you do biwire, use the same cable ge... 
Best Christmas Catalog for any audiophile? Music Direct (just got mine)
It is a beautifully produced publication but I can't help wondering by what % they could reduce their prices without lavishing so much money on a high quality glossy catalog.  Come to think of it, it may be the thickest publication I now receive a... 
best interconnect at decent price
Easy answer go to MusicDirect and buy their Audioquest Colorado interconnects.  They are 50% off on clearance and are terrific!  I have my entire system connected with them.  Better than the Columbias also on sale as the bass is tighter and more i... 
Reference Recordings
I have quite a number of RR on vinyl.  Absolutely love the Hindemth and Arnold albums.  Beautiful music wonderfully recorded.  RR jazz offerings from Mike Garson, Tim Brock, The Blazing Redheads are fun tunes in killer sound. The Garson Oxnard Ses... 
Mccormack DAC1 vs today’s dacs
@uditnaik  If your DNA .5 is stock, you will be amazed at the sweetness and openness of the sound once Steve&Co. do their magic.  Many considered the original .5 to be the "honey" in the DNA line.  Steve will explain the most cost effective op... 
Mccormack DAC1 vs today’s dacs
OP - Lucky you!  If @gdnrbob is selling his soon, you could call Steve at SMc Audio to see what he might do to it to update it.  Recently had my DNA-1 upgraded and the workmanship and sound is killer.  
Greatest debut album
The Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac album as it is the first of many great offerings of the legendary iteration of this group.  BTW...the 2018 CD remaster is fantastic!!  Listening to it right now.😀 
Mccormack DNA-225 platinum
Great advice from @gdnrbob!  Herbie's products are effective, well made and reasonably priced. 
Spam threads gone wild...
@nonoise   "pearl clutching"?? 
Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400
@efoo  My Treo CTs are over three feet from the front wall and two feet from the side walls.  They sound incredible there!  Where did you get the 18" info. from? 
Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat
@goose   How long did you have the E-Mat installed?  Did you have it positioned on top of or under the player? 
Speakers positionning
Just reading this thread all the way through, it is apparent how different the speakers, rooms and listening preferences are among A'gon members.  This thread also shines a light on how differently we listen to our systems.  My system is in a dedi...