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Speakers need to be placed close to back wall. Help
Speaker Setup - Video 2 - Basic advice on speaker types and how to position them      
Speakers need to be placed close to back wall. Help
Close to the back wall = front ported speakers  +1 for HARBETHs here is a fine performer but more modest price option TRIANGLE COMETE 40th Anniversary https://www.trianglehifi.com/en/produit/hi-fi-bookshelf-speaker-40th-anniversary-c... 
Upgrading
I had your VIRTUAL DYNAMICS POWER ONE power cords in a prior system about 15 years ago. I was disappointed with them and thankful to ditch them in favour of significant upgrades for two reasons : - they were bulky and overly stiff and comparativ... 
Heretic speakers out of Canada
https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-heretic-a614-speakers/     https://www.monoandstereo.com/2021/06/the-heretic-loudspeaker-co-a612.html      
When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one...
The key word in the OP is “preferred”, and no assertion of “best”.This is a fine but important distinction. It introduced the unavoidable factor of personal bias and personal taste , which we all understand. @blisshifi clearly addressed the resul... 
Good in-wall AC cable
Food for thought   https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dedicated-20-amp-circuit-electrician-laughed   Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! I brought my electrician out to my house today to show him where I would like to ... 
Good in-wall AC cable
Cardas used to offer a 10 AWG 3 unshielded in wall product @ approx $17. per foot but it is listed as no longer available by their dealer Cableco.   JPS Labs also offers an in wall product with 2 10ga power leads + one 12ga ground lead Beldon ha... 
Good in-wall AC cable
JPS Labs Power AC IN-Wall Cable https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1002/jpslab.htm Summary If your system is toward the lower end of the high end, or you're likely to move within the next few years, and the installation is relativ... 
Looking for Desktop Computer Speakers recommendations
Active speakers   KANTO (YU4 or YU6 model   TRIANGLE WIRELESS BLUETOOTH BOOKSHELF SPEAKER – LN01A          
Can you vote on this song, 1 being brilliant, 5 being crap
Overall …  rated as a “five” (5) = . thumbs down! It may have some appeal to others, but nada for me.     
How much power do I really need for Totem Tribe Tower? LFD NCSE II, Sugden ANV-50 or?
(1) Pass on any notion of a DAC plugged directly into a power amp.. It’s definitely either (a) Integrated amp or (b) discrete preamp/power amp combo . (2) Regarding ANY hybrid integrated amp option: … choose wisely. I WOULD NEVER buy one without... 
How much power do I really need for Totem Tribe Tower? LFD NCSE II, Sugden ANV-50 or?
MY TAKE: I’ve owned several models of TOTEMs in prior systems, so I know their strengths, their limitations, and their warts very well. TOTEMS are generally all comparatively power hogs that demand high-end / high-current amps to perform at thei... 
Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped?
@carlsbad       725 posts 07-26-2022 at 03:53pm “ I got rid of my wife…” When faced with a binary choice of audio equipment versus marriage , do I get a hint of that time-honoured axiom along the lines of: Q why is divorce expensive?  A... 
Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped?
“Vintage” in audio is not the equivalent as “vintage” in fine wine. The former is just a synonym for “old”. Sure … it’s a pure nostalgia thing …I don’t share in it (for me) personally for audio, but if it floats your boat accordingly… why not ? C... 
Words of wisdom on choosing a speaker
Don’t feed the troll