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Speakers with bass response?
Are you running the b&ws full range? If you dont get the blend from main to sub right it can cause boom or ill defined bass even from a good sub. If you are not using the high pass for the mains you may have to set the low pass lower than you ... 
Help pick opening song for my film
With respect for all the great suggestions above, after much thought I have nailed it. This tune has the perfect feel, is not well known but is immediately engaging. "Thought It Would Be Easier" by Shelby Lynne. If you dont have "I Am Shelby Lynne... 
used rotel amp
Rotel amps are very reliable and well made. If not abused expect a long sevice life. 
"naked" listeners
If you look at the grillframes and the well finished baffles of many speakers you can infer that they were meant to be removed for serious listening. Some manufacturers take great care in designing the grillframe and intend the user to leave them ... 
Like Herbie Hancock's funk, more please
Praxis may be over the top, Funkadelic meets heavy metal, but with Buckethead on guitar its wild and worth a listen. Victor Wooten has a couple solo albums that are jazzy and funky. Papa Grows Funk is, uh funky. And have you heard Brand New Heavie... 
Speakers for small listening room
Pick up those $499 Swans M1s, sell the KEFs and you will have not spent your $3000. The M1s are clean and fast with a great ribbon tweeter that has a wide horizontal and narrow vertical dispersion that may work well in your room. You can keep them... 
Seeking feedback on Swan, Paradigm and Triangle
Glad you like them. You know how it is here, if you seem to like something too much people think you have an agenda. Some guy is really pushing Reality One monitors with revelator woofers. I may try them but when someone says suff like they blow e... 
Seeking feedback on Swan, Paradigm and Triangle
Psychicanimal, yours must be getting broken in by now, what do you think? Expect them to improve a little more after much use. By the way at first glance I thought it said Psycocriminal, sorry cant shake it. 
Best "Used" Audiophile speakers for 1000-1500
Saw some ACI Jaguars listed today. If I was looking for monitors I might check them out. Last pair sold in a couple of days. 
TAS new look-the end is near?
I am inespeptic, frasmatic and compunctious to think I have caused any paracombobulations. 
TAS new look-the end is near?
One of the most entertaining things about TAS was the attitude, the snobbery and the inane feud with Stereophile. The way they took themselves so seriously was part of the attraction for me. Im not saying that it was correct, just that it was more... 
Pros and cons of belt drive Versus direct drive
If you could make a perfect motor direct drive might be better. As is motors are not and the cogging effect took direct drive out of high end. Garrards are still popular in GB but I dont think they can compete with good belt drives. It only makes ... 
My first amp purchase
I wouldnt expect leaps and bounds that would leave a well chosen amp in the dust in five years. Some of the best amps out there are from manufacturers that are refining not redesigning their products. What sounds better than a five year old Spectr... 
Musical Design Pre Amp
Glad to here it worked out ok. At one time mine sounded a little "fuzzy" but a re-tube and it sounds great. 
Seeking feedback on Swan, Paradigm and Triangle
Cellorover, your response was generous and tactful, two qualities I confess mine was lacking. One thousand apologies. Swans is a completly different company now and their products have changed a lot. They import and use in their own designs high q...