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Has anyone heard that ARC discontinued the Ref CD-9SE?
Fortunately there are a couple of rogue transport manufacturers who are not following the dictates of the international cabal. 
What do $2500 speaker cables sound like?
So less of a change if the cables are lying on hardwood flooring? 
Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed?
Low impedance or low sensitivity?  Which matters more?https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/high-sensitivity-low-impedance-vs-low-sensitivity-high-impedance  
Why audiophiles are different (explained with color)
I have yet to see a correct usage of y'all.  @nonoise is right. 
Why audiophiles are different (explained with color)
Are there six or seven colors of the rainbow?Answer: There is no wavelength assigned to indigo. If you want a number, it's around 445 nanometers, but it doesn't appear on most spectra. There's a reason for this. English mathematician Isaac Newton... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
A long time ago someone recommended Kiril Kondrashin's semi-historic (1981) recording of Mahler 6, which I finally acquired and am listening to.Reviewers resort often to the adjective "brisk" to describe this interpretation, and one can immediatel... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Listening to a CD of Janacek's piano music.  It's remarkably fine and some it really beautiful.  When did you last listen to any Janacek/piano? 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
Where's the battery cable/welder's cable for SCs guy when you need him? 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Sofja appears to be a Dohnanyi specialist. 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
I'm still confused.  Legacy makes a whole family of these amps, from the Legacy i-V1 through to the i-V8, offering one through eight channels of amplification.  Can the i-V4 be bridged to 2-channel output?  Or? 
Is D for Dry? Class D...
All Dobermanns are unfriendly.All Greek wine is too sweet.All class D amps are dry and lifeless.Well, I'm convinced. 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
Take a look at this.https://audiosensibility.com/faq/TechnologyOverviewSlideshow.pdf The whole thing is worth a read, but scroll down to p. 9 for the shortlist of companies that actually match your criterion. 
Using 2 different brands of interconnects?
I recommend you read a few of the many cable threads on this forum, to get an idea of the nature of the discussions.As far as mix and match is concerned, some people believe in full loom (same brand for all interconnects, speaker cables, all power... 
Has Anyone Ever Run TWO Identical Pairs of Speakers ?
I wonder what the inspiration was behind these.https://www.gershmanacoustics.com/grand_studio_ll.html  
My Last CD player
I own a Bryston BCD-3 and a Luxman D-05u.  I recently swopped the Luxman into the system where the Bryston had been residing.  The Luxman was better.  Not hugely, but quite perceptibly.  If you're looking at the D-06u, it will be hard to beat.