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Specific question choosing Duelund vs Mogami for affordable interconnect
I agree with Grannyring.  I have a couple sets of Dueland/Switchcraft IC's and while they aren't the equal of either my Cerious Technology Graphene Express or Triode Wire IC's, they are quite close... at a fraction of the cost of the latter IC's. ... 
Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today
Uber,Thanks, friend, for the comment. Maybe I put on the Deoxit a tad to thick, but it has now settled down to its former wonderful sound.  I am hearing sweet wonderful music again!  No good deed goes unpunished, in my case.   
Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today
I have Stabilant but have not used it in years.  I thought it kind of gummed up my connections, but I don't think I diluted it.At any rate, the former splendor of my system has now returned and I am hearing just what I heard before my connection-c... 
Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today
Yep, uber, I am gonna wait it out.  My system, with the recent addition of the ISO Regen and power supply to my audio stream never sounded better.... until I fooled around with it.  Thanks for chiming in, much appreciated.   
Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today
Thanks for the suggestions, Geoff.  Erik, I shall do nothing for a while, other than swap the IC's.  Maybe I need to clear out my ears.  Thanks.  
Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today
I checked all the connectors and they are all correct.  I figure it will settle back down soon.  Thanks. 
Is the Vinyl Revival well and growing?
Well, I sold my SOTA Sapphire vacuum TT several months ago and it now resides in an all analogue system and the owners is over the top with it.  My audio pal gets all the new Blue Note LP reissues and they sound very nice on his new Technics 1200,... 
Tidal Hifi has a very limited jazz selection
wmr57,Fair enough, but I personally find a significant lacuna in their jazz catalogue compared to Spotify.  On an associated note, I am presently listening to the Jazz 24 feed from KNKX in Seattle, which I reckon it is no better than a 320 kps, bu... 
Tidal Hifi has a very limited jazz selection
Coach,I was just re-subscibing to Spotify when your post arrived so we are simpatico.  "It's the music that matters to me" is just the way I am thinking.  Spotify has a deep jazz catalogue.  Thanks for the affirmation.   
Tidal Hifi has a very limited jazz selection
I am looking for straight ahead jazz pretty much only, from the late 50's onward.  Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Burrells, John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Errol Garner, Blue Mitchell, Bill Watrous... you g... 
Have you ever reversed your opinion on a piece of gear?
Yes, one piece of gear is notable.  The KEF LS50's, which are much heralded.  I had them for a month and could not stand them in my system.  They sounded harsh and my 175 wpc Plinius amp struggled to drive them.  I was happy to see them arrive and... 
Fuse upgrades? -- 6.3 amp 250v 5X20mm fast blow fuses
Kosst, In my Platinum upgrade of the McCormack DNA .05, Steve has four FB rail fuses, two on the main circuit board, and a fuse ahead of the transformer.  I don't know his logic for using so many fuses, and I have blown a few of the rail fuses wit... 
Fuse upgrades? -- 6.3 amp 250v 5X20mm fast blow fuses
Sorry for the double posts, I am getting error messages.  
Fuse upgrades? -- 6.3 amp 250v 5X20mm fast blow fuses
Gents, thanks again for chiming in on this now-contentious post... could on GK to throw voodoo dust over sound electrical theory.  I am taking auxinput's advice and replace all four rail fuses on my DNA .05 with these ceramic fuses from Bussman, c... 
Fuse upgrades? -- 6.3 amp 250v 5X20mm fast blow fuses
Gents, thanks again for chiming in on this now-contentious post... could on GK to throw voodoo dust over sound electrical theory.  I am taking auxinput's advice and replace all four rail fuses on my DNA .05 with these ceramic fuses from Bussman, c...