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Tube pre-amps: balanced a big deal?
Even better is no crossover at all. The Eminent Technology LFT-8b uses two paralleled push-pull magnetic-planar drivers for the 180Hz-10kHz range---no crossover! 
Pairing Planar Speakers With A Subwoofer (Eminent Technology)
Erik, that’s the one element of the Rythmik subs that seems questionable to me. 1-band of parametric room EQ? Why bother! I suppose it’s better than nothing, but what room has only one bass mode? With the introduction of the new DSPeaker Anti-Mode... 
Pairing Planar Speakers With A Subwoofer (Eminent Technology)
Nice, adiebear! What's not to like? Great subs, great speakers! 
What is an excellent power cable?
Some older Shunyata's (Diamondback, Copperhead) have come down in used price to new-Pangea levels. 
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
Calvin, would you say your listening room has better acoustics than the AXPONA rooms? Or were you able to listen "past" that? 
New way for audiophiles to die!
I saw Timothy Leary at a record store in Glendale California in 1983. He bought a Devo album ;-). 
What do you listen to when no one else can hear it
@ljgerens, no apology necessary for liking Surf, I don’t care what Jimi said ;-). The Ventures are AWESOME! Do you have their 1965 "On Stage" album? Great live recordings.Bill Frisell has a great new album entitled "Guitar In The Space Age!". For ... 
High End is Dead?
@crazyeddy, and Vivian Stanshall (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) sang: "Jazz---delicious hot, disgusting cold". 
DIY High pass filters for Vandersteen Model 5A Carbon's?
There are flat pack bass enclosures available at Parts Express. What size are the woofers? 
Is overloading of a preamp volume dependent?
Crackly distortion on piano transients can also be caused by stylus mistracking. 
I need a good arm to mate with a modified Lenco L75
True Lew, but I wasn't thinking in terms of the moving mass of the arm wand (one reason the VPI tables, especially the TNT's, were a great platform for the ET arm). I mentioned it 'cause I never liked having to bend over the table and look sideway... 
Is a GREAT turntable under $2000 possible???
Old VPI’s are a safe bet table (good design, and built to last), and can be found cheap. I got an HW-19 Mk.2 for $500, and an Aries 1 with TNT-3/4 platter and bearing for $700 total (I got lucky). Add a new Jelco or Audiomods arm ($500-$800), and ... 
Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!)
My top two have already been mentioned, but a hearty "2nd" to Danny Richie at GR Research (for DIY’ers), along with Brian Ding at Rythmik Audio, co-designers of the best OB/Dipole subwoofer in the world, and Bruce Thigpen at Eminent Technology, wh... 
I need a good arm to mate with a modified Lenco L75
In the hardcore Lenco cult (I mean that in the good sense ;-), the TransFi Terminator is developing the reputation as a great arm for the table. Unlike the Eminent Technology---also a linear-tracker of course, the TransFi is positioned on the rear... 
Audible Illusions...GREAT SERVICE
In the 1990’s Ric Schultz of EVS (who had preciously worked for Art Ferris at Audible Illusions) offered a series of mods for the Modulus 2 preamps, which considerably improved it’s sound. I don’t know if he still offers them.