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Old 07-09-2020, 10:52 PM
PeterMusic PeterMusic is offline
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Originally Posted by John Jordan View Post
The cable road goes "ever on and the highway never ends."

I like the wine analogy. Cheap wine can be vile. But...Is a 2000 Carruades de Lafite more enjoyable than a more recent $20 or $25 Amarone from WTSO? Well, perhaps but IMHO not twice so and certainly not 10 or 20 times so.

The opinion that best suits me is "you don't have to spend a lot, but you have to spend some." DIY cables using DH Labs wire match well to my humble sound machine Their Mirage USB is proving to be as good as any USB I have auditioned. Your Mileage Will Certainly Vary.
With all due respect, you appear to be sporting about $20K with of amplification in your very fine system. Is it 20-40X as good as an NAD or Schiit integrated amp that costs less than $1K? IMHO, no. But I think your amps are worth every penny you spent. Same applies to wine and cables, no?
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