Blue Jeans Cable sells the Belden 1694A. $13.50 for 3 feet. Apparently it's their favorite digital coax cable. The guy from Blue Jeans wouldn't say that if it wasn't really good, right? Other big name audiophile cable companies like Nordost sell their coax cables for like $200. Is there really a...

Do you plug your cdp, amps and dacs directly into the wall socket? Will a cheapo surge protector be enough? Will a power filter make a difference?

I've been using Grado SR80s for about 5 years now and I think it's about time I upgraded to something else. I'm looking to purchase a new setup including source and amp as well. I was using a portable sony cd player with no amp for the SR80. For the source and amp I was thinking about an entry...