david_ten

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Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1
@ghasley   What was on your short list? Thank you. 
My exp. with Focal Sopra No.2 , Harbeth 40.2, Passlabs XA30.5 and Hypex NC400
Worth trying out the GAIA 1s...Crutchfield is great in that regard because of their generous return policies. Or give the Townshend Seismic Podiums or the Star Sound Technologies Sistrum platforms a go.Let’s leave the Point 8 for another round. : ) 
ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict?
I'd rather listen to a 10K amp driving 1k speakers than vice-versa any day .You simply have to be joking...He isn't. Spot on @schubert    
My exp. with Focal Sopra No.2 , Harbeth 40.2, Passlabs XA30.5 and Hypex NC400
Nice write up. Thank you for sharing your findings with the amps and speakers.Have you considered speaker isolation? It may tighten up the bass and improve sound performance overall. 
Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK?
Free will led me to Sonus Faber; Providence led me to Magnepan and a Ducati 916@ps   Funny and nice!  
Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
@jmcgrogan2   Thank you for your very thorough and detailed response. Very, very helpful! 
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
@danasam  Gripping storytelling of Termination Day and putting Pontus up for Adoption. Great to hear your take and findings with the Denafrips Terminator. Having the Terminator with many more hours than yours, rest assured, you will be in for an e... 
Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison
Thanks to everyone for your guidance and to the recent helpful posts from @seventies @audioengr  and @dlcockrum I've learned much from each poster.I finished the comparison between the Schiit Yggdrasil and the Denafrips Terminator this morning. Th... 
Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax
If it does then you imagined it or your component doesn’t even have a decent power supply.I'm aware of the controversy and positions vis a vis fuses, and I do not want to, nor mean to, inflame.... or generate the usual back and forth (like on that... 
Ethernet Cable
@joecasey  and @lalitk  Great to hear that the Supra CAT 8 has worked out so well for both of you! Thanks for the updates.Looking forward to your ongoing impressions as well as the new ones from @illuminator  
Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
@jmcgrogan2   Any advice on how to go about mixing cables for best results, based on your learning curve? Thanks. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@rubytuesday  CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of the Double Impact SEs!!!Looking forward to hearing what you choose for amplification. And of course how the pairing works with the SEs. 
Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax
@georgehifi  Thank you for your response and the link. 
Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax
Any information on reseating an original fuse and noticing improvements? 
Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax
@georgehifi How often (time period) do you recommend changing fuses to new ones?