aewarren

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Leave it on?
I just had a listen to my neighbor's system and it sounds better when it's turned off.  
Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market?
They pair well with Macintosh electronics which many people like the looks of.  
What's ideal size for a listening room?
It should have a door that closes and locks.  
And a Happy 4th to all!
Have a safe and sane 4th, everyone!  
Leave it on?
Treat your SS equipment like a old lady's dress. Once it's on, leave it on.  
Leave it on?
There are no absolutes. What someone else does with a different brand of equipment from yours should should have no bearing on what you do. Check with the manufacturer of your equipment and follow their advice.  
How competitive are you with your system?
I have the best audio system in the world and my dad can whip your dad.  
A principle guiding the wise audiophile life
1. There are no absolutes. 2. Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality. --Maxwell  
Sound right before song begins on vinyl, what is it?
Maybe it's the band warming up.  
the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile
Like some others, Magnepan (then called Magneplaner) Tympani speakers. Mine heard with ARC electronics and a Linn LP12 back in 1976 playing Stanley Clark’s School Days. I traded in my Advents, my Garrard Zero 100 and my Superscope receiver and bec... 
White cabinet popularity?
Do you really think visitors to your home are going to tell you that your speakers are ugly even if they think they are?  
Movie/film suggestions.
Gone With The Wind, even though it "ain't fittin'".  
My Favorite Tweaks, What is yours?
Snake oil. I put that **** on everything.  
Speakers for 2nd System!
If you plan to listen at low volume levels, high sensitivity speakers make sense but the trade-off is that it's very difficult to get low bass out of a high sensitivity speaker. Not impossible, but a real challenge to the designer. This is one rea... 
Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?
@mylogic    A Philadelphia R&B group called The Top Notes originally recorded Twist and Shout in 1961. It was a hit for The Isley Brothers in 1962. This was the version that the Beatles emulated in 1963. In this case, emulate is a euphemism fo...