bluefin

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learning to listen
Interesting, I bet, every ear is slihgtly different but similar. 99.99% of human can't hear like dog do. So, I will still put all human in the same equiment group.One thing is "the mind to true sound" may be different.My personal finding is that m... 
Toobs + SS = x
I don't get it. When you think you got a good ss pre-amp, you argue "the sound is not cool, high is not edgy..." (isn't it like tube people say?). You put it in and then think you got problem fixed. How do you know your ss-pre is not "colored"? Ma... 
improving my system, please help
Agree totally, play acoustic treatment first. Until you realize how your existing system sounds, then decide to stay or upgrade. Med-Fi in a good room sounds better than Hi-Fi in a bad room. People spending hunreds on a power cable but zero on the... 
Placebo Effect...a good thing?
Agree with "You like the music" is the most important thing.But I don't count on "blind test" at all. That's people try to convince others showing no bias to certain brands. But "blind test" at home make no sense to me, also an EE engineer.We use ... 
What is your OTHER passion?
Fishing!Go out and see the ocean.However, I havn't met any audio-loving friend on fishing boat though. 
Best system for ROMANCE
As a classic lover too, I want to contribute some suggestion to Cindy. From now on, I assume your room is not surprisingly large. Previous suggestion from Trejla and Garfish are excellent. Another alternative is go used pre/power amp and main/subw...