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Can any preamp be better than the final H-Cat? >>Mmakshak, I think you will be hearing some very interesting news about the H-Cat this month Is it finally being discontinued	1068
When is digital going to get the soul of music? >>You are overlooking the Teac Esoteric VRDS transport. The manufacturing on this unit is way ahead of what Pioneer were doing with the Stable Platter. Agreed. The Esoteric . . .	699
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity? Yes but does it keep good time	449
How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck? Counting the number of posts here in the last month regarding realitychoke (which is 0 incidentally), it stands to reason that the best discussion is elsewhere. Conclusion: no one . . .	286
Reviews with all double blind testing? Put this to bed fellas. Nobody's interested	185
What song best sums up the previous year? Boa, did you serve? If not, shut up	116
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables?	109
Is live reproduction the goal of audio? Jax2 thinks he's clever; one of the wisest moves he made was his cessation of posting a month or so ago. Unfortunately, he's not so wise anymore	98
what is the REAL deal with DK >>It is simply the best integrated amplifier on the market period Funny stuff	86
Most Honest Audio Magazine? This is like asking who is the most honest politician. There's a certain amount of truth within all but not enough to trust any	83
B&W Nautilus 800.....where's the bass? >>I am well known in the audio world for many years Are you as well known for your humility	79
Worst Name for A Piece of Equipment >>I keep wondering if Dominus was created in honor of Albert No that would that be Promotionous	65
I think it is time to retire	45
Which is more important - Interconnects or PCs? Any path that carries the signal i.e. interconnects or speaker wire, will be affected more by wire changes than a power cord. That's quite basic	38
What are we listening for during break in? Cable manufacturers will basically say whatever is needed to not alienate their clientele, dealers, and distributors. There are very fragile egos involved in this triumverate. Ask . . .	37
Who is a big high end cable manufacturer Where are Albert and Robert? Come on guys; open season	27
Clever Lil Clock - What's up with this? You can tell what most folks think of this scam by looking at the current open auction on Audiogon. To summarize: 619 views, 0 bids. The numbers don't lie	26
Dali, Amphion, Zu >>every real verifiable person I know that has heard them including myself didn't think much of them That seems to run contrary to most verifiable people in this forum	25
Fine Tuning Vandersteen 5s An offer gone missing	23
Isolation for speakers on spikes Actually if you call the boys at Zu they will downplay the importance of their spikes or aftermarket brands. Not needed at all. Check with Sean or Adam to verify this	21
Can you suggest a warm high-end CD player? For $6500 you can just about get an Esoteric X-03 which will crush the APL 3910. Better components, better warranty, and better company. No brainer	20
QuickSilver GOLD The difference is still in your wallet	19
CAT SL-1 MK III vs. First Sound Presence DeLuxe >>As point of disclosure, my CAT is now for sale And you saved $6 too	17
Which to turn on first...Amp or preamp? Mitch4t According to Joe Fratus at Art Audio, you can leave the solid state amps powered up while powering down your preamp; it's good to engage an unused input before powering . . .	17
Cream live Royal albert CD / LP >>The voices have not aged as well, as say Jaggers You're serious right? Jagger had a marginal singing voice 40 years ago. He doesn't "sing" anymore, he basically talks . . .	11
Acoustic Zen Adagio & Red Dragon Audio Thanks for the advertising	8
B&W 805 with MK-350thx sub, or B&W 802 >>I guess the question is not about the value, what would be a good deal to pay for 802 Value? Good deal? Gosh maybe the blue book would be helpful huh	7
Preamp advice >>You are essentially getting Conrad Johnson ART or Mark Levinson Reference performance for like 1/15 the cost LOLOLOL That's one of the funniest posts I've read here. Great stuff. . .	6
Top 100 Innovative Global Audio Gear Companies Nelson Pass	5
Speaker Selection Warrenh is wrong here. Actually the Druids higher impedance (12ohms) makes them a little less compatible with SET amplifiers than the Definitions. OTL, push pull, and solid state . . .	5