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"I'm a believer"
This is, of course, nonsense. Most speakers are much better than they seem, you need appropriate source amplification and cabling to make them sing. In any case, so -called law of diminishing returns is subjective, if your hearing is good enough a... 
聖HIJIRI Users thread
Just curious. Before buying these very expensive cables did you people compare them with, say, Purist Audio, Echole, Stage iV and other top cables. $5k for a power cord is insane to some and nothing to others, but it should be truly excellent for ... 
Audience Cables
fastfreight, Kubala Sosna cables are excellent. Have you ever tried Echole and Stage 4 cables ? I have not, too expensive even used.  
Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound?
Rats in the maze. coltrane1, they can't "Go big".  
Audience Cables
Kubala Sosna Elation is a different level, that's not fair.    
Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound?
However, stand mount speakers plus two subwoofers could be considered full range system too, though a lousy one.    
Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound?
There is only one kind of speakers worth mentioning in this forum, it is full range speakers. How big they are is irrelevant, usually big.  
Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable
If it ain't broke, break it and then fix it.  
Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds
I doubt there is anything for $5k used for what you want to accomplish. Just because you are planning to downsize doesn't mean that you are ready to downgrade.  As others mentioned, I wouldn't pay much attention to whether it is class A or class ... 
Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable
Speaking of amps, no, I have never had any particular dream amp in mind. Maybe top of the line Lamm, this is the closest.  
Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable
I have always wanted Studer half inch tape pro deck, either tube or with tube outboard playback head amp. This is the ultimate or near ultimate source. All those turntables let alone streamers and dacs are ridiculous by comparison. And that Studer... 
Tube amplifier - tube bias and time to warm up
It is tempting to experiment with this, to buy a few brands of totally unmatched tubes, mix them randomly and see what happens, see if I can hear the difference with perfectly matched same brand quad. Judging by what you all say, I should be able ... 
Tube amplifier - tube bias and time to warm up
Ralph, I see. I think, Brent from Audio Tubes does this kind of matching for extra charge. I was somewhat surprised that VAC Avatar's manual says nothing about tube matching, even output tubes matching.  mulveling, this continuous auto biasing, ... 
Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others?
At their best it's Miles Davis and John McLaughlin.  
My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!!
Not at all. We live for the chase. I prefer French red wine too, by the way.