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Who buy PS AUDIO ?
Kinda spotty track record, putting out some great affordable gear but also some stinkers, offering beginner-level and higher-end tiers, but scarce in the middle.  The Stellar series is admirable with good quality for the price, and is frequently c... 
Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?
I started thinking - what other industry companies include required parts to make an item run and then turn around and blatantly tell you not to use them because they’re crap? Power cords have to be at least good enough so they don’t catch fire if... 
Older And Wiser or just Tighter and Deafer?
An additional thought: with today's abundance of quality equipment there's absolutely no reason to spend gobs of money on new gear if it makes you queasy thinking about it.  You can put together quite a good system nowadays without taking out a se... 
Older And Wiser or just Tighter and Deafer?
A factor that has nothing to do with your age is your point of diminishing returns as far as your system goes.  For most of us who are possibly spending a bit more than we should but not emptying out the retirement account to buy gear, you're goin... 
Audio discounts during Coronavirus
Chinese companies are starting to ship again and there's deals to be had with Topping products.  I've noticed eBay sellers are gouging rather than discounting the good stuff, so it's probably best to stay away until the virus lets up.  My local sh... 
Cambridge Audio CXC Series 2
You know, if they would've added an II2S output I might've said OK I'll upgrade, but now, no.  I notice that my CXC V1 needs to be fed fairly pristine CD's otherwise it behaves badly.  I had an Oppo UDP-103 and the CXC actually sounds better to me... 
Cambridge Audio CXC Series 2
Is this a quirk of the CXC V1 or is this just my unit? When using the remote and say track #4 is playing, when I push the previous track button track #3 starts.  Most players would restart at #4. 
Yet another turntable recommendation question
Get a used Technics or Technics-like direct drive turntable from a dealer or online store you trust that offers a warranty, if you're serious about staying at $600.  The Technics have the removable SME-like head shell (if you're really going to be... 
Most annoying song, period.
"How Do You Do" by Mouth and MacNeal (?) - and then we can, na na, na na...