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Does the first reflection point actually matter??
I have diffusers at first reflection points on side walls and ceilings. Definitely helps !!! 
Need preamp recommendation
I second the Pass XP 20.  Use the best interconnect and power cable  you can afford  
Recommendations for fast sounding cables
My vote goes to Transparent audio reference cable.  
Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?...
Sounded below average to me and looks  lifestyle audio.  There is another company  with a similar claim.   Check out Ascendo Live 15. This company claims “worlds best highend loudspeakers with the superior responsiveness and dynamic performance of... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Dejavu.  Similar thread last week.  Yawn.   
Measuring line noise and power conditioners
mijosteyn:    why “Just stay away from class A amplifiers “?  
Aurender's "Sound"
I have Aurender X100L and Pass Labs XA 100.8.  Sounds neutral.  Look at  Preamp,  speaker position, room treatment.      Btw what preamp and Pass Labs amp are you using ?  
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
jssmith: I like your comment adding spin to the topic.  Replies will need another thread on the forum.  With improvements in analog and digital gear the gap is narrowing considerably. Also people are employing  tweaks and room treatment which impr... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
rixthetrick:   Correction.  sitting ON the amp .......amps are sitting on .... roller BLOCKS.   
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
rixthetrick:  Sitting in the amp is stout granite block with felt in between. You cannot see the felt.  It’s just to prevent vibration on the Steel plate cover .  The amps are sitting on Symposium Roller block.  I have since engineered and  built ... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
I have a very good not inexpensive system. I don’t have TT/ R2R.  It does not matter whether I’m called audiophile or not.  I enjoy the music and very much into improving sound quality .   On another topic ; I often wonder whether a TT will sound ... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
NO 
How Do You Live The Audiophile Life
CD318. Your experience is very similar to mine. Pinthrift: my final frontier was coupling my speakers to the walls ... and then happiness. I’ve decided I’m done. The end. Now just enjoying the music for what it is. This is an excellent thread and ... 
How Do You Live The Audiophile Life
asvjerry.... and still......audiophile life means to scratch even when there’s no itch. .....never ending pursuit of that tiny improvement closer to the truth with the law of diminishing returns.   Addiction ? O. C.D. ?  Perfectionist as in doing ... 
How Do You Live The Audiophile Life
/asvjerry. Appreciate the honesty and I concur. I wish I knew then what I know now.