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Power cable Advice...
"The Finest In the World. Probably." My goodness. :) Oh, and @jaymarkj  I've got some Grover IC's and have used his speaker cables- fine stuff indeed.  
Equalizer to compensate for hearing loss - Any success stories?
OP: Widex Moment HA's might be worth investigating.  
Power cable Advice...
It is comforting for some, to know, with certainty, in an uncertain, random, and capricious world.  
Power cable Advice...
@pynkfloydd  +1     
Looking for a McIntosh amp that gives a great example of the “McIntosh Sound”
@tomic601  A big +1 for Audio Classics and a special shout out for Derek. :)  
Luxman leaves me wanting
As brother ghdprentice said, and speaking from extensive experience with a Luxman 550AXII, the word "sparkly" is an apt descriptor. The Lux offers a lot for the money, and I enjoyed that amp quite a bit. But ultimately decided to delegate solid st... 
What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'?
The word "musical" as used by audio buffs is a subjective adjective generally understood to mean "x,y, or z sounds good to me" See "organic." Antonym: "unmusical.  
Conrad Johnson CAV45-S2 8 ohm? 4 ohm? Other?
CJ does indeed use new production Mullard EL34.  
Integrated Amplifier for Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution
Anecdotes and hyperbole.  Caveat emptor.  
Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube?
"In classical rhetoric and logic begging the question or assuming the conclusion is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion. A question-begging inference is valid, in the sense that the conclu... 
Lush and Romantic Tube Amps
  Can anyone provide a working definition of "neutral?" In other words, a point from which we can agree is indeed sonically neutral? Atmas-Phere Wrote: Neutral equipment makes no editorial of the signal. The Absolute Sound magazine gets its... 
Lush and Romantic Tube Amps
Can anyone provide a working definition of "neutral?"  In other words, a point from which we can agree is indeed sonically neutral?  
Synthesis Amplifiers: One of High End's Best Kept Secrets?
Subscribed. My biggest concerns about Synthesis are the awkward biasing procedure,  and reliability. The dealer is many kilometers away. I’m presently running conrad johnson tube pre and amp but I keep toying with the idea of an "endgame" (hah!) ... 
Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls?
I think this recent review in TAS by the illustrious Dr. Robert Greene is well worth reading even if you are not interested in purchasing the $1500 Schiit EQ component. I found it illuminating and educational on a number of levels. https://www.th... 
Magnapan LRS+ VS .7
@lrlacosse  By now you understand that unless you can bring Magnepans out into the room at least 3' you'll be missing most of what they do so well.  My listening room is close in size to yours. I've had MMGs , then .7's, and now LRS+.  I prefer t...