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Doug Henning disappearing act
That one is Cups-N-Balls. 
3 great choices
Larry, it would help to know what sonic profile you're looking to achieve. Would you consider anything less than $4k, or are you convinced it will take a minimum investment of $4k to achive your goal? 
Better power cord for Bryston
BTW, I never claimed to be of the opinion that power cords have no affect on all equipment, but I am of the opinion that they had no appreciable influence on my Bryston amps. The same thing applies to my First Sound Presence Deluxe II preamp...no ... 
Better power cord for Bryston
Golly, you're right Boa2. They checked out fine when I previewed the post. Here they are again:Volex power cords and Absolute Power Cord 
Better power cord for Bryston
I'm in search of a 'good 14AWG(or better) with IEC'Volex 17604...$6...from Carleton-Bates.com or the Absolute Power Cord...$50...from GTT Audio. 
Better power cord for Bryston
I owned a 4B SST and a 14B SST. In my experience with aftermarket power cords, none made any significant difference with the Bryston amps. Save your money and re-allocate it to other areas of your system. 
I am openning a shop. What equipment should I sell
But seriously would you be more apt to buy brands that advertise a lot in the TAS and Stereophile?Not me today, but me two years ago (and probably the majority of your customers), yes.Have you ever purchased a product without reading a good review... 
Doug Henning disappearing act
Some Audiogon username suggestions for the uncertain, curious or non-committal:HoudiniBlackstonePoofFlashSmoke-N-MirrorsCups-N-BallsNo disrespect intended to member "Fiddler"... 
Modwright SWL 9.0SE Pre ... your thoughts welcome
I recently took delivery of a Modwright SWL9.0SE and I find it to be extremely musical. I agree with most of what has been written here and in the professional reviews.I would like to offer a suggestion to experiment with power cords. When I first... 
Doug Henning disappearing act
I have two similar experiences within four weeks of each other. Each time the buyers expressed lots of enthusiasm and urgency to get the deal done right away.The first time, I agreed to the buyer's terms and price within one minute of the offer. P... 
New Digital Switching Amplifiers
Cdc, lest anyone get an incomplete picture of the D-100's ultrasonic noise test measurements from your quote of the Aug. 2005 Stereophile review of the D-100, here is a quote from John Atkinson's follow up in the September 2005 issue of Stereophil... 
Canare 4S11 Star Quad cables for speaker
Here's a link to the Canare website's table of the Mechanical Specifications of the 4S11 speaker cable (including capacitance specs). 
Nuforce
I write this without any intended wise cracking or malice...I hope that when the time comes for sellers to list their Nuforce amps for sale, they mention which version of the amp they are selling, and I also hope Nuforce publishes a lineage of amp... 
Canare 4S11 Star Quad cables for speaker
Mcmiller, this explanation of the advantage of star quad geometry is from the Canare website:Speaker cable must accommodate relatively high signal levels, typically tens to hundreds of watts of RMS power. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can rad... 
Nuforce
I'm sorry, Jason. I will cut you some slack and listen to the Reference 9 amplifiers before I comment again in any fashion on Nuforce products, because based on the overwhelmingly positive experience of others, I must have been mistaken in my opin...