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Hello WC, I freely admit that I love Shunyata products.... In the past I have had a few series of Shunyata PCs in my system, including King Cobra CX series and Anaconda ZTron.... My experience is that they have reached 80% of their performance pot... 
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Hello WC, have you everr contacted The Cable Company? They have a substantive lending library for PCs, signal cables, etc... You will find all info:https://www.thecableco.com/lending-library Optionally, you can call Cable Company at:800-328-9973Sa... 
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Hi WC, you are right.... ROwland uses relatively hefty PCs for amps... But they are morelike those that I see on some high current appliances that still can be plugged into 15A sockets... Like larger microwave ovens, or refrigerators, for example.... 
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Just a clarification.... All Rowland products, including M925 monoblocks amps, are shipped with an accessory box inside each ship carton. Amongst other things, the box contains a starter power cord for the device. For amplifiers, this power cord i... 
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Hello @MikePaul, you and I seem to be of one mind regarding excruciatingly long equipment break-in... I’m getting a feeling the WC might be getting himself on our same slippery slope of Breakophilia Obsessiva... Before long he will push break-in a... 
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Friend @dguitarnut, I should have cautioned you "not to rouse a sleeping Rane"... Now "the Rane is out of the bag"... Again *Grins!*Hello friend Viber :)G. 
Power Cords
Sweet dreams, EBM... Do not let us obsessive audiofools disturb you *Grins!*Meantime, I have been using a full loom of Cardas cables for several months.... The newest Clear Beyond XL power cords on Rowland M925 monos, M525 bridged, and Esoteric X-... 
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@Ron17, no need to smack the poor horse beyond unconsciousness... 'Tis sufficient to hold on firmly to its... Rane! G.Besides, there are indications by examining the preprints of the original libretto of My Fair Lady -- before politically motivate... 
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Hello Viber, you are right... A test of production level Merrill Element 114 would be very interesting. G.   
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Hello Viber, I do not have sufficient listening experience to concur or not to concur with bridged amps being inferior to pure mono amps in one form or another.All I can tell you is that right now, without having tested M535 in stereo mode, I am n... 
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Hello Jimmy, those M7 golden beauties might outlast  usthe both of ... Not bad at all for amps that were manufactured somewhere in the late 1980s.... by a company that "no one talks about any more". The only issue they ever had during the wonderfu... 
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Hello Viber, as I might have mentioned a few months ago, the only exposure I have had to the Merrill Oganessom series has been a 1188 engineering prototype for a few days during last Spring... As I did not have the time to conduct a proper break-i... 
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Hello wesc, so happy that the Masterset speaker setup process is bringing your system to new hights... Not at all surprised!Meantime, for anyone interested... I am preparing a writeup of the new Rowland M535 bridgeable amps... I have bridged a pai... 
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Hello WCSS, with 5 days of use on them, the Neos are likely pretty tongue-tied... No wonder they seem to be treble-shy... Let 'em cook for some three or 4 weeks on end... I'm pretty confident they will bloom. Once they stabilize, that might be the... 
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Do not get discouraged MrD... There is enormous value to everyone in reading your opinions in this thread.My question to WCSS,,, How many hours of break-in do the Neos have... My concern is that right now you might potentially not be hearing what ...