bigwave1

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What Integrated Amp do You use
+1 RickAllen for LTA Ulralinear. Drives PureAudioProject Quintets with ease, ultra long tube life, no noisey transformer and therfore light weight. Appears to share the virtues of SS and valves. For those that need it, has HT pass thru.  
Adding Home Theater To 2 Channel System
chilli42,You may find this link helpful for screens. I use a 100”, tab tensioned model that rises from behind and at the level of my front cabinet. When down, it can’t be seen. 15 minutes to mount the 2 wall brackets and use with an ultra short th... 
WHAT IS THE MOST TOUCHY SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
Don’t miss “Yesterday When I Was Young”, Lena Horne Live on Broadway.  
What audio aspect are you knowledgeable in?
Like Willie Nelson said “ I sing, but I’m not a singer, I play guitar, but I’m not a guitar player, what I am, is a song writer”.  
Why not more popular?
Have dipoles, PAP’s, most likely, never going back to boxes. Like a good woman, when it hits your soul, one only listens to the music.  
Are there passive attenuators that don't zero volume and only offer one input ?
Perfect, thank you mitch2 
Are there passive attenuators that don't zero volume and only offer one input ?
Not being an engineer here, any sound comparisons, opinions regrading the Axiom Passive Preamp? Thanks  
As promised my thoughts on my newly installed Townsend Podium isolation system.
Got it, the adjustment feet of the podium, wasn’t clear to me on the site.  
As promised my thoughts on my newly installed Townsend Podium isolation system.
What’s a “load cell”? 
Bang for the buck vs. “money no object” cable recommendations
Many high end choices, would like to hear Acustiks. https://www.in-akustik.de/en/cables-and-accessories/reference-air/speaker-cable/  Buck bangers, lower end offerings by Shunyata, and R. Grosts Cerious Matrix.  
Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty”
PureAudioProject Quintet trios with Voxativ widebanders. 5 watts extremely loud, user adjustable XO and EZ caps changes. Not shouty.  
The Lifespan of an LP?
Chakster is right and practical for life. Unless you listen to the same for ever, they easily outlast us as I have vinyl from others lives that are still mint even though played dozens of times.  
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Hynde 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Worst, Dickie Betts and Chrissy Heinz, Pretenders, Both so loud I had a headache for days. Best, Front row Bruce Springsteen as he was the warm up for The Paul Winter Quartet before the release of Asbury Park.  
Building a house
NeuropBuilding a room as we speak. Couple of thoughts. Get the room dimensions as ideal as practical. Your challenge will always be bass management and keeping your noise away from the rest of the home. High ceiling is preferred. Generally speakin...