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Shunyata Research Venom Defender or High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Power Conditioner?
I own both and the MC-0.5 has considerably greater impact in my system and so I have been slowly buying more.  I use the Defender primarily for its surge protection capabilities.  Other than that, it's impact is minimal. 
Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour
@rsf507 , I tried a variety of power cords with both the Element 118s and the Christine.  Of the 2, the 118s are more responsive to power cords.  Yes, @bill_k is correct, the 118s use 20A IEC inlets but Merrill chose these because of their ability... 
Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour
All good points regarding vibration control and I wholeheartedly agree on its importance.  Regarding the Element 118s, Merrill incorporated a very novel means of controlling for vibration via a combination of a pair of stainless steel outriggers a... 
Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour
Viber6, Neutral, cool, warm, grey, etc. mean different things to different people and so I don't always know what people mean when they use these terms.  Right or wrong, I define neutrality as a flat frequency response where no part of the frequen... 
Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour
Here is my first-hand experience with the Element 118 monoblocks along with the Christine preamp.  First of all, I would like to thank Merrill for sending both the Element 118s and the Christine preamp to me for evaluation.  I have had them in my ... 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
This is maybe one of Audiogon's best threads about absolutely nothing. 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
@pokey77 , my mentor was the great Frenchman, Bain du Soleil. Many know him for his famous golden sun tan but Bain du Soleil was also a mathematics prodigy. By the age of 5, he had already counted to infinity not just once but twice. When he ... 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
@2psyop , I know what you're saying about the Bose Waves. I almost bought them since they were on sale at the local Best Buy but in head-to-head double blind testing performed by my dentist friends between the Bose Waves and the Wilsons, 4 out ... 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
@millercarbon, streaming movies is a whole other topic. With all the Wilsons in the room, I found I had no room for a big screen but we found a totally acceptable solution. My wife and I stream movies on my new Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus smartphone. ... 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
@millercarbon, the importance of top quality sound in a walk-in closet cannot be overstated and so this is not the place to compromise.  @elizabeth recommendation is spot on but Magico Ultimates would work well, too.   
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
@tooblue , this is all tongue-in-cheek and meant to poke fun at all audiophiles, myself included. If I have offended anyone who owns a Bose Acoustimass 10, I apologize. Yes, the Wilsons are better but that doesn't take away from just how good ... 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
Lol, @roxy54 , I think you're mistaking me for the other Viber.