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What does one purchase after owning horns?
Try Eggelston Rosa. Great midrange detail and full range bass in a small package. 
Budget Strategies forTightening up Bass?
DYI room treatment - bass traps in the corners and absorption at the 1st reflection points. You will be amazed by the results. 
What Cables should I try?
Try Tranparent and Cardas. 
Opinions on what to upgrade first; speakers or DAC
The upgrade the speakers, then the DAC. I upgraded my speakers last. I wish I would have upgraded them first so I could tell how good or bad my current system sounded. 
Best Hobby related purchase of 2010
Pair of RPG Modffusors that are placed between the speakers. The diffusion gives life-like sound. 
transparent cable sound signature
I use the Musicwave Ultra spesker cables and balanced interconnects. I find them to help with the soundstaging and lower nose floor. 
transparent cable sound signature
I use the Musicwave Ultra MM2 speaker cables and balanced interconnects (MM1). I find them to help with the soundstaging and lower nose floor. 
Room Treatments
I found that absorption gives you clarity and diffusion give you realism. Take a look at my system. The room treatments are the most important part. I've added RPG Modfractals between the speakers and more bass trapping in the corners above the mo... 
Which purchase tipped you into nirvana.
RPG Modfractals - They added realism and depth to the sound stage. 
Can someone help out a newbe?
Just get cheap wires to start. Read-up on acoustics for listening rooms, treat the room acoustically, then evaluate cables 
Congested sound - more power or resolution?
Here are some suggestions:Try adding absorption to the first reflection points on the ceiling and bass trapping in the corners to get better resolution. I couldn’t see you side walls from the photos of your system, but they should also have absorp... 
Will a 75x2 tube amp drive BW 804D?
I listen to N803 spreakers with a BAT vk55se. My room is about 13x20 ft. I keep the decibles between 70-75. No problem driving the speakers. 
Room Treatments - How?
I tried to take room measurements and treat my room, but without experience in acoustics the measurements didn't mean much, even after reading Alton Everest's book and visiting many websites. I finally talked with Rives (they designed a plan that ... 
Music vs. Components
I listen to the music. Before I added acoustical room treatments I listened to the room. 
room treatment, where do you start?
Check out my room in Virtual systems under Bigby. I used mostly RPG BAD ARC panels and Real Traps Mondo traps. It changed the sound drastically. If you use the panels, you can take them with you when you move.Most important is to trap the base in ...