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What Combinations of Components Have You Put Together That Sound Good?
What am I missing with Iotavx integrated amp with built-in dac (Verastarr power cord) streaming from Qobuz/Phone outputting to Kef 104/2's with Goertz speaker cables?Wow, this system swings, enjoyable, danceable, modern, only two cables. 
Are power cords and speaker cables dependent?
Shall we suppose that given the lack of responses over the years to this question that the power cord and speaker cables are independent? 
Theta Compli Question
Welcome to the club, I've got one too, buying sacds of late... 
Shunyata Sigma VS Shunyata King Cobra CX
Do you have an update yet? 
DVD-Audio media, thoughts? worth the cost of the media?
I like dvd-audio quite a bit.   The LP12 -- try a direct drive rebuild and see if you still like it as much. 
SACD vs. Blu-Ray for audio quality/sonics
All I know is that DVD audio sounds so much better in my Threshold player and car.    
Best way to ship speakers from USA to Germany
Programmer,How did you wind up getting the speakers to Germany? What custom forms were required, and did they arrive quickly? Also need to send, but UPS is not very clear. 
Crappy sounding "audiophile" LP's?
Rebbi, Maybe. But I'm sure it was a studio trick.Michael 
Crappy sounding "audiophile" LP's?
The only Chesky lp I purchased was Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. I was convinced that the a trick was played at the mixing deck, boosting the volume/dynamics on a standout instrument at the beginning of the record. It really turned me off... 
Does vinyl have a sound?
Nil,Thank you for the responses -- I have a center clamp on the way -- was not using one. 
Does vinyl have a sound?
Thanks for the responses -- while my question makes sense to some and not to others,I'm satisfied that I got my answer -- whatever I'm trying to describe as "plastic" can be eliminated. 
Review: Boulder 1060 Amplifier
Great review, can you recommend the integrated 865? Does it have some qualities of the Boulder 1060? 
Fuses that matter.
Tbg,How are you liking your BMC speakers so far? What are you using to drive them?I don't suppose there are fuses in the crossovers... 
Is no preamp the best preamp of all?
I liked the response that said there is no such thing as no preamp.It sounds like one must experiment to see if a preamp improves one's sound in one's system.Removing the cables and circuitry when not needed should help, it seems.I've been going f... 
Help KEF 104/2 what amp do I need to drive them?
I've been using a Dared 300b tube amp set for years, with great results. These are very affordable. Efficient speakers.