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Are audiophiles people of sound prejudice?
Yes, sound prejudice and price snobs against cheap gears and cables... 
So, what's your audio resolution for 2012?
I know that won't help our ailing economy, but go cold turkey for a year or two! I have already way overspent on my system... 
Best audio purchase of 2011
NBS Black Label II power cords! I finally made the plunge into this cable, and wow, what an incredibly amazing cord, IF all your other components are up to stuff! I started it off on my Wadia CD player in March, was totally astounded by it, then d... 
Monitor Audio Made in China?
Sometimes I don't know which is worse, defective Chinese manufactured products, or defective (or outright deceitful) American financial products (where garbage debts get packaged as high quality triple-A bonds), which most Americans and the world ... 
Interesting video to share.....been there?
Yes, I've been there too with my Bose Acousticmass system and defintely can relate against that middle of the road audio brand in the video.... 
How do I know if seller is selling genuine cables?
I hope we all realize that when we choose to play in the Audiogon second hand game, there is ALWAYS the RISK of getting less than promised, and it does not have to be on cables only.How do we know when buying a second hand CD player, amplifier, pr... 
Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??
Well, my system is always lightly used because I never put too much pressure on any knobs or buttons on any of the components when I press or turn them, nor do I poke my finger in any speaker drivers and put dings in them. Lest I forget to mention... 
speaker cables for surrounds
I bought Audioquest Type 4 speaker cables in bulk a few years back. They do the job quite nicely for my surround speakers. You may want to try them or other models lower down the line. 
Just Turned 50...
Didn't I hear it somewhere that one's sense of hearing improves after 50 because relative to the rapid decline in one's virility after that age, hearing declines much less quickly, so hearing becomes one of your better senses to compensate for it.... 
Sometimes my system sounds great, sometimes awful
Maybe you should get a super duper system - the kind where the system costs more than your home, then it will sound great all the time, any day of the year...:-) 
krell fpb 350mc monoblock
Absolutely one terrific amp and match with B&W, but be careful though, the Matrix (801) will have you after this... because it's the question that drives you, it's the question that brought you to these amps - "what is the Matrix?".....:-) 
All Amps Sound the Same....
I think we're all getting a bit snooty around here... as for me, I think instant coffee tastes fantastic, and who needs roast & ground coffee beans, or Starbucks for that matter...:-):-( 
Do you buy new equipment because you are bored
Not so much boredom as irrepressible curiosity is the reason I upgrade, and along the way, as the cost of my audio system skyrockets, I'm continually surprised by how much better music from the same CD can sound. I am at a point where I can't get ... 
Heaven or Hell
Maybe it's time for an extra-audiophile affair, that is, have another audio system that is newer and sexier in sound, and will bring back the audio excitement and climax that you long for....:-) 
Power cords, AC line conditioners---preferences?
Audio upgrade is a never ending journey. It all depends upon where you want to stop and get off, and whether the point of diminishing return is worth the price to you. Just like in wine, how much you are willing to pay for a bottle of fine wine de...