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Need some audiogon expertise
Moving your speakers closer to the back wall will ad some boundary reinforcement to the low end. But you could muck up the low mids and imaging. The better solution is to move the listening position so that you are sitting as close to the back wal... 
How do Xover works?
Not delving too deep into electronic theory... The white ceramic block is a resistor. The capacitors and inductors are reactive to alternating voltage/current. The resistor is resistive to voltage. Reactive inductors / capacitors resist AC nonline... 
Magnepan 12s
I dissagree that you need 125 watts for the mg12's. I drove mine very well with a Linn Classik (75W/4?, approx 40w/8?). 
What is pink noise?
Cdc,If you must use a broadband noise signal, use pink noise. White noise will be irrelevant. If you use a broadband noise signal like pink noise, you need to have a spectum analyzer to really be able to measure the in room response. These will ge... 
What is pink noise?
261.63Hz if you do the math... Where's my drink? 
What is pink noise?
Hearhere... whoops... atleast I got middle C right. 
What is pink noise?
the name pink noise comes from the fact that the noise is skewed with more power towards the low frequencies... i.e. the redish or pink equivelant in the visual spectrum.White light has equal energy per frequency as well. 
What is pink noise?
Pink noise is equal energy at any given octave. White noise is equal energy at any given frequency. The result is that white noise sounds more like high frequency noise, and pink noise sounds like full range noise. Think of it this way. An octave ... 
Proac owners......advice please
It's probably your room. I have the same issue with my 2.5's. No matter where I moved them, I could not get rid of the bass boom without room treatment. Bass traps is what it took. I lean 2 down-sleeping bags in their stuff sacks up against the in... 
are there 2-ways that go down flat to around 40?
ProAc Response 2.5's 
So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician?
Guitar, pianoStudied at Indiana University School of Music 
Passive Preamp - What makes it work?
A passive preamp is essentially a potentiometer (really, 2 for stereo). Used only to attenuate (decrease) the level of the source feeding it.In order for a passive pre-amp to operate ideally in your set up, you would want to make sure the CD playe... 
Problems with Hybrid SACD's ?
Sonopress (the only Hybrid/manufacturing plant) had some issues with QC on some of their fist production runs. It may not be your player... 
Review: Magnepan MG-12qr Speaker
Plato,Funny you should mention that. I have 12QR's running in my living room off of a Linn Classik as a secondary system, this little rig sounds so good, I've started to neglect my main ( much more expensive) system in it's dedicated room. 
Where's My Bass?
before you spend any money, you should really play around with placement in the room. If you have not experimented with all of the options, you could be amazed at the differences in tonal balance that even a few inches can make. I've know too many...