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markalarsen

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Does anyone on AG truly care anymore about objectivity & sincerity of Magazine reviews?
YG Acoustics makes great speakers. Just listen to them even if they received a great review.   
That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For
I also use the PS Audio DSD DAC MK II.  Great DAC.   
That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For
I just installed a BAT VK 80 preamp.  I agree: it was transformational.  Best money I have spent.  
Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.?
+1 Titos from Austin TX.   
???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
Used Simaudio Moon W7Rm.   
???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why???
Joseph Audio Pulsar2 graphene. I owned the original Pulsar and now own the Perspective2 Graphene.  
Using biwired cables on speakers with only 2 connections
Send them to the manufacturer and have them reterminated  
SimAudio Moon North Collection
I own Yamaha NS5000s and drive them with the Bel Canto Black EX.   Great combo.   
PS Audio Aspen speakers
The FR-20 is a wonderful final-destination speaker.  I picked them over the FR-30.  The ribbon midrange range and Twitters sound smooth and accurate. The base also is very fast and clean.  These speakers, however, require excellent upstream electr... 
Watts! How many do we need?
Enough to cause a brown-out in your neighborhood at will.   
Solid State Power Amps
I own the BHK 300.  Great amps. Check the return and trade-in policies.   
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
Neither will sound good. Spend $30000 on speakers and $70000 on the rest.  Front end is more important.   
High end Class D amps?
Bel Canto Black EX amplifier.  I have and have owned a number of excellent A/B amps, some of which operate in class A for 10 to 25 watts. Love the Bel Canto.  Notice that none of them ever appear used for sale on this site.  
Tube preamp recommendation for a simaudio 760a amplifier
I have a pair of SiMAudio W7Rm monoblocks.  I love the Rogue RP-7.  Plan on some tube rolling.   
No discussion about the Synergistic Pink fuse?
Snide remarks from people who have not tried the product. Junk science.