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Balanced cables
elizabeth-that is partly true but only to the extent on how the high end component for in home use is designed. As I already stated a designer of amps and pre-amps can intentionally wire the signal path to an XLR to make it sound better than the R... 
Balanced cables
Yes and no..Yes only if the signal path circuit is intentionally designed  by the engineer in an amp or preamp to be wired better to the XLR than the RCA connector. I read an article about ten years ago of an interview with James H. Cannon, the in... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
dalebeshansky-good point using well regarded artists in the entertainment industry. During the past 50+ years every major TV station, radio station and recording company in every major city have all purchased  their speaker cables and interconnect... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
It appears that Sonobond pioneered ultrasonic cold welding. They received the very first patent for this technology under their former nameAeroprojects Inc. back in 1960. 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
mitch2-sure is a secret. Like trying to find the Ark of the Covenant. I've checked everywhere. The only price that came up is their top plastic welder which sells for $50K. The 1600 will do a spot weld as thick as 4 awg. 
TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.
Back in 1990 I put a Denon DP-59L table on layaway for thirty days. Just bought a Carver system at the time. Sound City in New Jersey was discounting them since they were going out of production. The table was even quiter than the Technics tables ... 
TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.
 randyk-Thanks for checking. Went on the puresound website and checked out the STST. Not the one. The table I saw had a minimalist clover shaped wood plinth.   
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
Checked out the Sonobond welder online. Reading a number of reviews, it appears their Ultrasonic welder is the best in the U.S.. The machine uses a patented cold weld technology. It wouldn't surprise me at all that MIT, Kimber and all the top high... 
TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.
If anyone has info on a direct turntable from Germany I came across last fall and regret not bookmarking the web page, its a stunning direct motor design that turns the platter on a floating bearing system. the cut-away pics of the motor looked ve... 
TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.
Heck, if I were to spend $20K or more on a turntable I wouldn't waste my time with any brand and buy one of Artisan Fidelity's tables which are at the very pinnacle of analog playback. The current Technics SP-10MK3 that Chris is selling on Audiogo... 
TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.
cleeds-I checked out the VPI Direct Drive classic model on their site. It has a rumble/noise measurement of -80 db. The Technics SL-1200G is rated at -78 db. Not much difference. The Technics wow and flutter measures better than the VPI. The VPI w... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
analogluvr-They pay $5K for cable because they love the taste of snake oil. And it comes in three different flavors, copper cinnamon, silver peppermint and six-nines orange. 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
There are three types of bonding methods attaching a connector to a speaker cable, solder, crimp and weld. The best method is welding which gives you the greatest pull strength of the signal to the speaker. The most expensive and most exotic speak... 
TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.
psag-In 1980 I owned a Dual 701 direct drive turntable. At the time, my older brother owned a Technics SL-1200. He lived two miles from me in north Seattle. From time to time I would listen to vinyl at his apartment. The Dual was noisy compared to... 
Pre-Amp Shootout
To bad the Belles VT-01 Preamp didn't make your shootout list due to Dave Belles strong word of mouth reputation for thirty years. The unit uses (4) Mullard DV-4003 tubes.