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Power Conditioner Advice please...
I have a PS Audio P5 which I am trying in place of a Blue Circle conditioner. So far I prefer the BC unit. 
Power Conditioner Advice please...
For obvious reasons most people will not want to bring an industrial transformer into their home, no matter the difference it makes. Commercial audio solutions are more appropriate for most people. 
Why is it so easy to tell the difference between live and recorded music?
DR yes (although there are easily available recordings with DRs of 20, or even better, of real music, and when I play them I still know they are recordings), but other things as well, such as ambient cues. 
GroOove Lube. Does it work?
@biznipian Troll? 
Use pink noise disc to warm up stereo
My SS Pass Labs and as well as my expensive digital gear always sounds better after they’re on for at least an hour. (They must not be well designed.) Once again we have to ignore posters that pose theoretical comments. (When will they get it?) Ju... 
Dirac vs dspeaker room correction
Well he's wrong about the 500Hz. He's trying to sell you something, after all. I disagree about correction above 500 Hz taking away the character of the speaker. If that was the case then DSP users could all buy $100 el cheapo speakers and be done... 
Distortion Problem with USB from PC to DAC
Sounds like you've answered your own question. There's likely a problem with the DAC. 
Considering Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 DSD purchase
This was my first DAC. I always thought it a bit "dry" for my tastes so have moved on and up. Did spring for the big DSD upgrade but it still had the same basic character. However it was very quiet, sound seemed to come from that "blackness" we ta... 
New Rel T5i. Anyone heard them?
I came across this post while looking for user experiences with REL subs, of which I’ve owned a few, even recently made ones, and with which there has never been any type of problem.That said, just want to warn potential readers that once again ja... 
Searching for the most "accurate" speaker (below 15K)
ATC. Some of the other speakers mentioned here, regardless of price, add their own coloration or character to the sound. 
What is the ideal volume setting?
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E-BAY and SHIPPING ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL
You're complaining about a $4 difference? Really? Maybe you should get a second job if $4 is a lot of money......... 
Swapping W4S to Pass Labs XA- worth it?
I've successfully used an XA30.5 with 85db speakers.I'd have trouble thinking of any Pass and any W4S product even remotely in the same league. 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
If it bothers you that much why are you wasting your and our time with it? 
JRiver vs Foobar - which do you prefer and why?
@bruce_philly None the less, they do. So much for theory.