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Power Conditioner for Amp
This one works extremely well with my 200 Class A SS amp.    
Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9
I’m looking for a speaker that has lots of clarity and detail but with no shrillness in the highs that would cause fatigue. Looking for more of a full/rich midrange for those vocals but also some punchy, quick bass as well.More or less, this descr... 
Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9
On the other hand, I also heard the Wilson Sabrina’s and I was very impressed with that speaker. Out of my price range though. Are you located in NY. If so, check this one out. 
My daughter practing snare, bells this aft......
I think if some audiophiles actually heard some live instruments like this they’d complain that the sound was too bright! (even though it’s real!) +1 Especially, the horn section in a jazz band - at a small/medium sized indoor venue.At audio shows... 
Merlin VSM MME Master BAM Modification
BAM Bobby Palkovic  
What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?
dumbeat OP Cables are the last 1%, as we say in the studio world. Steve Hoffman might have different opinion on that.Brian Lucey also.  
Why does my DAC sound so much better after upgrading digital SPDIF cable?
mzkmxcvI will be the first to say I don’t have a golden ear, my $4000 towers speakers don’t sound much better than my $300 bookshelves . . . Your honesty is greatly appreciated.    Fortunately, I can hear a difference.    
My first Tube Amplifier
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My first Tube Amplifier
I built a Dynaco PAS 3 from a kit in 1965. Matched it with a Dynaco Stereo 35 amp. They drove Voice of the Theater speakers - large but slim cabinets for hanging on the wall - a la early Danish Modern. That’s when walls were made of plaster, not s... 
CD Transport that has I2S hdmi output, cheaper the better.
Buy this stack before someone else does. And then modify them. I2s throughout. No HDMI. The stack even comes with a remote control.  A rare opportunity to buy a complete package. Audio Alchemy DDS Pro CD TransportAudio Alchemy DDE v.30 DAC Audio A... 
Speakers positionning
+1  Duke.   I've tried it also.    It works.   Much depends on the room. 
litz vs silver plated for power cord?
WyWires only makes litz cabling. Here’s a review of a power cord.  
How thick should the front baffle of speakers be?
Wilson Audio X Material.   And ports. 
recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible
How can you be sure that Monster speaker cables cause it ? It can be anything or everything. +1 Many years ago, I reduced the majority of the digital HF grunge in my rig by cleaning up the power to both the modem and the streaming source. It had n... 
detailed vs. warm DAC - which do I prefer?
’Detailed’ and ’Warm’ can co-exist - along with dynamic. There are many factors involved to achieve it. It isn’t as simple as just swapping out a DAC. To spend your budget wisely, more homework needs to be done. Have you been to an audio show rece...