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Clean Power without the drawbacks of Conditioning Filtering. Advice?
I had a Nordost QX4 and QB8 in my system for around 8 years. I could always tell when it was on or off and had condicted a few blind tests with friends and family over the years. It added a certain vibrancy and texture to the music while maintaini... 
Tube amp for Verity Audio Parsifal Encore?
I’ve heard them sound great wth the ARC Ref. 110.   
Line Magnetic quality
@SimnaDid you ever get the new tubes up and running? Any thoughts? 
$10k Speaker Cables??????????????
I just sold around 10k worth of mid to high fi cables.  They scattered all over the country like spider man shooting webs.  When I sat down to listen to my system things seemed a little out of balance.  I reached into my back pocket and moved five... 
Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400.
Any updates from new users? 
Amp Repair Grade: F
I spoke with the service manager this morning.  I reviewed my findings.  He asked that I bring the amp back and give them another chance to work on it.  I asked for the opportunity to ask some questions.  I didn't get excuses and was happy about t... 
Best bookshelf speakers
You might try to scoop up a pair of Devore Gibbon 3's. 
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Skyscraper congratulations on the Luxman Magico combo, it will sound very nice.  I see you picked up the amp, do you have any speakers to hook it up to?  I didn't read the whole thread so assume you do and it would be nice to get your impression o... 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
So how about buying something used like a Boulder integrated or higher end separates and having them sent to the manufacturer for refurbishing and possible warranty extension?  
Enthusiast Audiophile Writer wanted
Bo1972 might be better suited to an interactive forum. I would pay money if you could get Audiotroy to refrain from plugging his business in every paragraph.I'd pay an upgrade fee if you could find Tvad Jaybo and Aball.  Even more if you hire Audi... 
ProAc monitor owners - which stands?
@mcondo  Just FYI this was the first pair on monitors I bought for a second system.  Although I found the stands to be build very well- heavy, tight, rigid, high quality materials, I am in no an expert nor do I have anything to compare them to so ... 
ProAc monitor owners - which stands?
I had 24" stands.  
ProAc monitor owners - which stands?
I found the Target HR-60 stand to be of excellent quality and a great match for my D-2's.  Target is currently distributed by Bryston, which is making them more visible again.If I may ask--  Are you looking for a different sound?  In my experience... 
Converter for digital out to analog in to Integrated
Thanks for the information gentlemen.  I see no clear path yet.I have an ayre qb9 dac but it doesn't have a toslink in.  There is no RCA output from the TV, just toslink, but it does have two USB outs.  Do you think I could do a USB out to my mac ... 
Cannot find perfect sound
You know that there is a wide spectrum of people that enjoy audio.  I know people that dance when they hear a song on a supermarket speaker and others that sit still and take in all the qualities of the same recording alone in a chair in a perfect...