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WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES THINK YOU ARE BRAGGING WHEN YOU ARE SHARING?
Because, in general, audiophiles are a surly group of curmudgeons.If you don’t believe me just look through the threads on this forum. 
New $24,000 inter-connect
If you're philosophically apposed to $24000 cables don't buy them.Why don’t you guys turn your attention to something worth discussing? 
What are your notes and thoughts on The Beatles White Album Giles Martin remaster?
A new take, if well done, can be very interesting.I like the new Pepper but wouldn’t want to be without the original. Received the new White several weeks ago but haven’t listened yet. 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
WoW! 
Duelund internal speaker wire?
I’m using Audio BBQ Duelund ICs purchased here on Audiogon which I like very much (16ga?). Now considering speaker cables (12ga?) which made me wonder about the possibility of Duelund internal speaker wire. 
Dynaudio Special Forty vs. Contour 20
Always wonder how the Special 25 would fit in the conversation. I occasionally see them available. 
I would love some suggestions on great acoustic...
Jason Vieaux - "Images of Metheny" 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
As stated in a much earlier post, blind testing proved that coat hanger wire is as good as........what?Just curious. 
Any Esbjorn Svensson fans?
Thanks, I’ll check out the "Plays Monk" CD. Just received E.S.T. "Leucocyte" CD but haven’t spun it yet. Anyone familiar with Jan Gunnar Hoff? 
Why so few speakers with Passive Radiators?
Always wondered how the passive could be in phase with the active speaker/s. Seems to me when the active speaker reaches some excursion out, that action would lower cabinet pressure that would suck the passives radiators in. Am I off base here? Pe... 
Do people really just not get it that their items are not selling...
At some asking prices I’d rather buy new with warranty.For me the warranty is worth at least 25% of the new price.So the "like new" item has to be discounted accordingly. 
Repair repair vendor will not respond
I appreciate the "your" in place of the "you’re" used by d2girls and ebm.Big difference between your toast vs. you’re toast. Words do matter.Plus, using the two correctly proves you went to grade school.Your, you’re, their, there, they’re, simple ... 
Cover songs that are better than the originals.
Marginally like Aretha Franklin's version of Natural Woman over Carol King's. Actually, I'm happy to have both versions. 
Beryllium-Copper: How safe?
As long as we're on this subject, how about Beryllium tweets? 
could somebody help me out on the benefits of expensive phono and speaker cables?
drdeth, You are free to believe whatever you want to believe. The world is your oyster.