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Well I joined the Silversmith FIDELIUM Speaker cable club today
Question: Does anyone have any experience with burn in time? Do they improve a bit over time and if so how much time?   
Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps?
@elliottbnewcombjr  I still have the Golden Dragon 6sn7's and I have  back up complete set of tubes for the amp (8-300 Bs and 4 6SN7 Golden Dragons), they came with it when I bought it, but I bought all new tubes for it when I got it to start out ... 
Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps?
I really appreciate all this insight, just to be clear the updates are done at the VAC factory, with their specified parts and the final release of the amp and pre amp's voicing is given by Kevin Hayes himself before it is returned. This is not so... 
Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps?
In the fall I leave for Florida for the Winter, but return home for the holidays, so I can pick them up in Sarasota and bring them back home with me to enjoy over the holidays. So I can ship them there just before i leave and bring them back with ... 
AES/EBU or USB into Denafrips Venus II
@steverrino  Yes, the biggest noticeable improvement was in the bass, so much better definition. It also improves the vocals they are more vivid and realistic now. The soundstage got deeper. more layered.  
AES/EBU or USB into Denafrips Venus II
I cannot answer you question, ( I use a Hermes via I2s to my Venus II) however be patient with your Venus II, they take a very, very long time to break in, it will sound a bit bright for quite a while, do not despair!  
Contact Enhancer Q45T
what is it?  I googled it and all I got was an Infinity car.      
Suggestions for a good I2s cable $300-$400 range?
Thanks everyone, I found a Tubulus Argenus on the used market. .5 M  
Reviewing the fabulous Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables
I ordered a 6 foot pair today, we will see....  
Suggestions for a good I2s cable $300-$400 range?
@sfseay sfseay  and I guess you feel impelled to give this advice no matter what? does that make you feel better as well?  
Speaker Recommendation Help Please.
Just to confuse you even more, here is a brand of speaker that doesn't get talked about much, but it would work at only 12 inches from the wall and fill you room with massive bass, huge soundstage and great detail. Not taking a lot of floorspace. ... 
Questions to Denafrips Terminator Plus owners (the break-in)
csr78, make sure you have tested the I2s configurations, there is a Youtube vid on the Vinshine site to explain how to mate the Gaia to the DAC. Set the Gaia first then test different settings on the DAC until it sounds good. This may be the probl... 
What are your I2S cable recommendations?
@Habermas How long DH labs did you get? I want to try this between my Dinafrips Hermes and Venus II DAC.  
Class A or Class D solid-state amplifiers (modern designs)
Ck out the Jeff Rowland Design Model 125.    
Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions
Goldenear Trition 1.r or References are 92-93 db sensitive and can be driven easily with a 75 watt tube amp. I am using a VAC Ren 70/70 with the Triton 1.r's and it works perfectly. These speakers have a 1600 watt bass amplifier so they do very de...