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jasonbourne71

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Front Row Seat Power Cord?
B I E Q P C T - Really?  
Front Row Seat Power Cord?
I see all the power cord fanatics are out in force!   
CLASS D
Fosi V3 or V3 Monos with 48 volt power supply.  
Gold Note Donatello on vintage Pioneer TT
That mc cartridge will work fine on the Pioneer TT/arm. The arm has enough mass so resonance frequency will stay in the "acceptable" range.  
Japanese Voltage.
There will be no problem using a step down transformer. No noise will be introduced into your system.  
Help me identify an amp
Dynaco ST70 that's been modded.  
Cartridge and phono stage for Pioneer pl518
Schiit Mani 2 phono stage for $160 is a good recommendation. Read Michael Fremer's review in The Tracking Angle.  
Mesa Engineering Baron vacuum tube power amplifier
I remember that tube amp. The Audio Critic gave it a high rating!  
Are new Mark Levinson Preamps better than old?
I doubt you would be able to tell any of them apart in a blind level-matched listening test.  
Any regrets in selling gear?
Selling my pair of Quad 57’s after 19 years of daily use. After twenty years I now have two pairs! The Quad 57’s are not the perfect speakers but what they do they do perfectly well!  
Cold weather storage
Keep them inside. Pennsylvania has months of cold weather ahead. Or sell them/give them away.  
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
I doubt if you did a blind level-matched listening test to the three DAC's listed you would be able to tell them apart. DAC's have such low noise/distortion and low-level linearity that they can be considered sonically neutral. None of these subje... 
Canor owners…I’d like to hear your thoughts
Never heard of this company.  
Melco N10/2 DC power cable
Do you really want to spend $1000 for a few feet of wire? Keep believing the blarney of the wire fanatics!  
Audible Illusions Modulus 3A troubles
@pwerahera +1 Good suggestion! Buy and try a new set of 6922's before returning the preamp. The joys of tube gear ownership!