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The two most common mistakes are bass and treble
to say low a lower ohm speaker that doesnot have a high sensitivity are not worth buying is  not a very sound statement there are many excellent Loudspeakers that are 4 ohm or lower this would eliminate all planer and Electrostat speakers ,as well... 
Have I got the wrong amp? or the wrong speakers?
Maybe get a warmer sounding dac like a black ice audio wifi dacthey use 2 -12ax7 tubes from underwood wally  you can get one for under $700, or Denafrips dac which is also warm and detailed for similar monies,your cables too can Taylor your sound. 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
Go to Audiogon blue book to see the average,or look on line at others for sale , 1/3 off is most likely not going to happen ,but gives you a 20% margin to bargain with. 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
You should  to state what type off equipment , how well known and the condition  , most all equipment doesnot even get $50% used . cables the biggest drop in price ,if it’s a well known hot product , like Wilson Audio , Pass labs, McIntosh and a. ... 
Quality of construction on some speakers- namely Harbeth
Very disappointing ,Al the owner of Harbeth hung up on me about 8 years ago because I called him out on the Subpar cheap Xovers parts look at 6 moons in one of the  reviews it shows the Xover .I located these shiny gun drop maroon caps they are fr... 
Rogers LS/35A Classic Mini Monitors Reviewed ! WOW
They are pretty respectable speakers, but when comparing great monitors under $4k the Elac Vela 403  Beat  them in every respect except for efficiency and $1k less money the Rodgers are smooth but not the  most dynamic  of speakers tested. 
New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier
Just read the latest and very accurate Coda CSIB review http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/coda-csib-integrated-by-richard-willie/ 
New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier
I directly compared the Hegel 590 vs the new Coda our audio club is tri state and in New England get to hear and compare a lot of gear the 590 is good but just doesnot have the dynamics and speed of the Coda ,nor as clear with same realism, and He... 
Class D for a Tube Lover
$2k is not much , Underwood wally has still Wired4 sound integrated amps  for around $1500 that originally were  $2500 and pretty respectable forthe money . Class D I have seen at $30 K like Merrill audio  waay over priced !class D should be fair ... 
New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier
The latest CSIB Coda is better balanced then the  Pass Labs  int 60 which my neighbor owns ,I have the latest  Coda  integrated with the highest in class A 18 watts -V1 option but it s so much more then that having the largest quietest transformer... 
New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier
As of summer 2019 the latest Jfets were incorporated ,and the preamp section too has been upgraded . I recently received the latest one which is excellent and exceeds my brothers Pass labs 250.8 amp in a natural flowing presentation as well as eff... 
Looking for my Final Pair!!
Just listen to the new Wilson Sophia x if you can afford $20 k you will never look back the best sounding speaker under $25 k I have heard to date these sound more musical then the Shasha I heard 3 years ago ,loads of trickle down technologies, 
Klipsch Cornwall IV
Why not buy  Spatial audio x3 orX5 that is their latest much more refined models with built in powered Bass. 
Which amplifier should i buy
Ayon make excellent tube gear if you are set on tubes they have the only true microprocessor biased amp not fake self bias that averages all tubes .the Ayon individually calibrate each individual tube for optimum stability and longevity. If a tube... 
Klipsch Cornwall IV
The oppo is a huge bottle neck , buy a quality dac .Holo springs Or any good R2R  dac is a big step up thst will make a Huge improvement in sound quality alone.