astewart8944

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Speaker Width?
I also highly recommend the Jim Smith book, as others have above. It is one of the best values available in getting the best sound you can from your room and equipment. His book deals with your issues and puts them in order of significance for sou... 
We are buying and reviewing gear all wrong
Oh, and I apologize for mispelling "Erik."RegardsAl 
We are buying and reviewing gear all wrong
Eric--I somewhat already follow this concept as do others. When I go to an audio show I pay close attention to the entire "system" that is being presented. If you hear a system you love, and you can afford it, then it doesn't make a lot of sense, ... 
CD no more produced?
FWIW I have found that researching the CD pressing is important (as others on this thread have mentioned) and that discogs makes that relatively easy. Once I buy the preferred CD pressing I then rip it to a server and the physical copy goes in my ... 
Used Atma-Sphere M60-MK111 Tube Amplifiers
I'm sorry for your loss. I checked the A'gon Bluebook feature for you and it leasts the average price to be $3422. Consider that as one semi-reliable data point but it at least gives you an idea of the range you are looking at.RegardsAl 
Hey RICH Audiophiles
So that's frustrating! Sorry for the double posting of basically nothing. I meant to positively acknowledge schubert's wise quote. 
Hey RICH Audiophiles
+1 @ 
Hey RICH Audiophiles
+1 @s 
Just saw Jesse Cook...yeaow!
Yep, I own almost all his CDs. He can play some serious guitar in a style that is "world" and not weird IMO. I would love to see him live. I saw Tommy Emmanuel in December. Totally different style, but if you enjoy acoustic guitar fingerpicked sol... 
How many of you had been to all 50 states of United States.
I have been to all 50 states. There are some I could have lived without but I won't be saying in public which states fall into that category. 
Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming
+1 @georgehifi and @caphill My family has compared streamed movies via Netflix and Amazon Prime to their 4K UHD discs through the exact same system on multiple occasions and the discs always easily win using the Oppp UDP-205 4K UHD player.  
DEQX
@handymann I'm a big proponent of running what you already own and taking stock of how it sounds before spending more money. Several A'goners strictly adhere to 1.5 meter SPDIF cables. And I confess that I only buy 1.5 meter SPDIF cables. But, I h... 
Please be gentle....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGiOx-NAE7AHi, thanks for asking folks on A'gon for help. Although gentle is not always the watch word on this site, there are lots of folks here who have plenty of audio expertise. Unfortunately it might not cover ... 
DEQX
@handymann My pleasure, Steve. I will be interested in hearing how it turns out for you. I watched my computer screen as Larry did his magic for me. He let me ask him any question I wanted while he worked. It was a great learning experience and he... 
DEQX
@handymann Hi Steve: I haven't heard any of your equipment so I'm not a good sounding board on that front. But, I wouldn't sell anything until you give Larry a shot at running some setups for you. He can run a profile with the Miles straight into ...