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Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
There's a simple answer..... because the cable makers are in kahoots with the high-end gear makers.  
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
There's a simple answer..... because the cable makers are in kahoots with the high-end gear makers.  
Do class A amps draw power even when turned off?
You DO NOT need to have your class A powered all the time... All this does is increase your power bill.  A Class A amplifier will sound best after being warmed up between 30 minutes to an hour.  Caps age over time whether the amplifier is turned o... 
Integrated Amplifiers - Esoteric F-01, Esoteric F-02 or Dan D'Agostino Progression
To mgrif104.... Your statement about Dan D’Agostino and his political views has NO part in this conversation. It Illustrates your immature adolescent attitude and is quite embarrassing on your part.  You might want to think next time you post som... 
Apogee Acoustics repair
FYI... Mijostyn could be further from the truth. Apogees set up correctly with a nice front end of amplification and a good room will beat just about any loudspeaker available today.  The larger Apogees with the qualifications stated above will of... 
Best Sounding Ribbon Speakers
By far the finest sounding ribbon loudspeaker is the Clarisys Auditorium.  They have taken & improved what Apogee did in the 90's with the Grand by incorporating double sided ribbon drivers with much more powerful magnets that has increased th... 
Apogee Acoustics repair
Of course... no surprise here. Cone speakers can no way compete with ribbons both in soundstage or transparency.  
Experiences Selling Stuff On Audiogon?
Ebay and audiogon are terrible... they both have really high selling fees and customer service at audiogon is particularly poor. They were purchased by a group out of South Carolina a few years ago and have gone downhill ever since then. A lot of ... 
How long do good speakers last?
I have owned my Apogee Studio Grands full range ribbon system which were made in 1996 and they sound better that the day they were born.  They have never been touched repair wise for any reason.  
Preferred AES/EBU 110 ohm digital 1.5 meter cables you recommend
Tara Labs EvolutionSosnaBlack CatNordostJust to name a few..... 
Preferred AES/EBU 110 ohm digital 1.5 meter cables you recommend
The SR Boomslang is a really good sounding cable but there are many high end cables that surpass it's sound quality. 
DAC break-in...
But.... it must be placed in a closet while playing, not on your equipment rack for maximum break-in period, lol.   
DAC finalist please help
Musician Pegasus r2r DAC is more than comparable in sound and build quality to Denifrips Pontus II. Listened and compared them both and saved over $1K by going with the Pegasus. Internals are nearly identical. What an incredible find! The Pegasus ... 
Powerline Ethernet - Does it affect A/C noise?
I'm getting AC line noise with my Netfear Powerline 2000 model as well coming thru my high system.   You It emanates through my loudspeakers as a light uneven static. 
Should I upgrade my Levinson 38S preamp to 380S?
All those naysayers stating that Mark Levinson will go the way of the dinosaurs was simply ignorant & goofy and will never happen.  2020 and the brand is still going strong.  Don't believe there quarters of what you read on these forums!