aewarren

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Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
Unless you're riding in an elevator or on telephone hold, avoid smooth jazz. Most of it is neither smooth nor jazz. 
How far away from your speakers are you?
I listen to my neighbor's corner horns. He lives two houses away. 
Considering A SS amplifier
You say that the solid state amps you are considering are not available locally for a listen. If you have a local dealer, I suggest you audition a similarly powered amplifier(s) that he carries within your own system. This could give you the answe... 
Looking into speaker upgrade/change?
Get some vinyl. 
Question about Tone Controls + Equalizers
My tone control has the word "volume" written under it. 
Is it all worth it?
It's all worth it to me and that's all that matters. 
Happy Scale
Who is"Noone" and why isn't he laughing? 
MUST Have Vinyl
If you're "moving back to vinyl", then you're moving back from some other format - CDs, reel to reel, downloads, FM, whatever. Just pick some of your favorites and find them on vinyl. No one can tell you what you like, but if you're looking for th... 
What should I choose??
Changing the speakers will obviously make the bigger difference. Whether that difference is an improvement or not and worth the change, is up to you and your listening preferences. I agree with the other poster who advised you to ask your dealer t... 
I'm interested in hearing what "the best" systems sound like, where to go?
If you have your system "sounding pretty good", you are way ahead of most of us. Just sit back ,enjoy the music now and forget about the equipment. Good luck! 
Artist you now like that you discovered through your streaming service
Elvis. 
Bose 901
I remember watching a TV show a few years back - I think it was one of those CSI ones. Anyway, in the living room of a house were a pair of 901's installed backwards with the eight speakers firing into the room! I had to laugh at the obvious gaff ... 
Ok guys
Neither up nor down. Off when playing records, on when not playing records. 
Future of cables!
But expensive cables look cool, especially the fat ones. 
Guest suddenly takes it upon herself to move my speakers
My pest control guy was spraying the inside of my house. I told him if anything needed to be moved in my listening room to please let me know. I, too, had finally gotten my speakers in their optimum placement. When I was finally able to get off th...