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What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”?
Anyone remember Justin Wilson?  He was an old Cajun that had an entertaining cooking show on TV some years ago.    After preparing an elaborate Cajun dish, he was asked…”Justin, what kind of wine would you recommend with that?”     His infamous ... 
What’s Voodoo power cords signature sounding?
@curiousjim You delineate by price? Really? So if I price a $10 cable at $4000 it will perform better? And, considering the power cord is not even in the signal path makes the assertion even more impressive   Im in the wrong business!  
Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget
Is your home wired with $2/foot romex?  Don’t mean to be a killjoy, but why is the piece of wire carrying the current the last 6 feet expected to somehow improve upon what it was fed from the street? Perhaps you have a really nice high end power c... 
Why not?
As a life long skeptic…manufacturers carefully select components and wiring to optimize the performance of their devices…and advertise as such. Considering the margins involved and just how competitive their markets are, if they felt their device ... 
Looking for something to play?
A bit different but if you want to hear what your system can do resolving low frequencies play Flight of the Cosmic Hippo by Bela Fleck. It will put a smile on your face.   
Something on top of a speaker=okay?
Hey…at least he’s not suggesting we tape AAA batteries to our cables!  
Help me spend $6000
Focal Aria 936. 92db sensitivity, $6k/pair brand new and should likely deliver the sound quality you seek. Only you can determine that part. Good luck with your search.   
New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest
Best of luck to you. In this age of video games and multi channel HT, your path is welcomed. I wish there were more. I live in a major city (Atlanta) with very few dealers and none that don’t require a 40+ mile slog through horrific Atlanta traffi... 
MM, MC, or MI cartridge
I run a Hana ML through a Sutherland phononstage (60 db gain, 200 ohm loading) on my VPI table/tone arm (JMW 10.5). A nice setup and I appreciate its resolution especially on classical symphonic and chamber music. For jazz it’s quite good but not ... 
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
Patricia Barber - A Taste of Honey. Audiophile heaven!  Check it out.   
Getting good sound quality below 200Hz
I tend to agree. It’s as if you’re trying to fix what may not be broken. Without hearing the range of frequencies the instrument produces, it will never sound right. A bassist plucking the lowest note on the instrument cannot be reproduced if freq... 
cheapest cable upgrade ever
^^^Apologies…feeling a bit randy this evening. 😏  
cheapest cable upgrade ever
The obvious next iteration would be to strap a potato to your speaker cables. But only special Mqingo potatos work and only I have them. For $1400 each I will ship you all you want. A tie wrap works fine. The transparency and dynamics will amaze y... 
A Beginner's Guide to Audiophile
Understanding such concepts can be useful, especially for those of us without a high end shop nearby to try equipment. Many of us must rely on reviews and recommendations to chart a path forward. Understanding the rationale others use to describe ... 
Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark
These are high cost, high margin, luxury products. If it was a toaster or a microwave oven, no problem. I’m sure the quality is good but you paid for a perception of quality the Danish have developed over decades. IMO, that’s what you should have ...