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Serious scare over hearing loss
Last November I began having bouts of tinnitus in my left ear. They wouldn't last long but seemed to occur more frequently when I was listening to music. Over time the ringing got worse. Louder, longer, more frequent. An internet search into the s... 
What do you do when the kids come along?
Wit kids are in the future the real question is how is marraige going to affect your audio addiction. I suggest you spend as much on your system as soon as possible. Define your space. While you're at it, get a motorcycle. 
Recommendations for a Digital interconnect.
I've used the Kimber Orchid and found it to be excellent. Lately, I've used the Cardas Neutral Reference. It's sold as a video cable. I find the sound to be essentially identical to the Orchid and its considerably less expensive. 
Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
We had a set of Maggies (Tympani I-D) for about twenty years. I don't know they're in the 10 best but we did enjoy those speakers. Replaced them with Wisdom Audio M-75. I will seriously argue these are in the 10 best. The most impressive thing the... 
Deciding on the right huge speaker
There's no alternative to going out to the dealers where the equipment is located as well as the shows. My wife and I looked for speakers for close to a year. We went to CES and drove to a number of dealers (some long distances). Fortunately, the ... 
Are you Guys Rich or What!?
Now that the moral ceiling on audio equipment expenditures has been established at 7500 I suggest all of us immoral types make amends by dumping our equipment on the used market so the morally and otherwise politically correct can snap up the Krel... 
Crown Macro - Tech 2400 etc. ??
I too have a Macro Reference. Been using it at least ten years. When I switched to a biamped system it went on the bottom. Lots of juice. When it was the only amp in the system I enjoyed it greatly. Now that I have added another large solid state ... 
My brother the doctor needs speakers
Wisdom Audio would be my choice. 
Wall Outlets? Whats the difference?
When I installed a pair of 20 amp lines I went with the Arrow-Hart hospital grade outlet. Frankly, I didn't expect a change in sound and in my subjective opinion I didn't get one. What I do like though is the greater tension applied to the plugs. ... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
We had a set of Magnepan Tympani I-D's for about twenty years. Finally, decided to look around. After nine months and many auditions later bought a pair of Wisdom Audio M-75's. The factory calls them an "heirloom product". I think they're right. M... 
Rock and Roll System
Go with Wisdom Audio. A good rock guitar sound has lots of bass. The WA systems have lots of well controlled bass. AND THEY PLAY REAL LOUD TOO!!!. I routinely have the Stones or Hendrix over for a live concert performance, at realistic concert vol... 
Bohlender Graebener???
Contact Tom Bohlender at Wisdom Audio. www.wisdomaudio.comThe ribbon based systems he's selling now are very dynamic. 
Are more expensive speakers better?
Lots of speakers in all price ranges sound good. What I hear when listening to the expensive stuff (here my experience is with the Wisdom Audio M-75)is that they do everything well. Lots of affordable speakers will get part of the frequency band r... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Wisdom Audio M-75. I bought these after hearing the Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 6, SoundLab M-1, Martin Logan Prodigy, Quad 989, B&W 801, Avalon Eidolon, Thiel and Pipedream. Yes, the M-75 is more expensive but it clearly had the BEST sound. All t...