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Mood
It has been said music is like a condiment.  
My new B Stock speakers
I did say I was looking for an excuse to send them back. Best of luck in your search.  
Mood
@rvpiano I have read your posts with interest as I have the same issues. Do you have these listening issues with live music or sounds in daily life? Recorded music is inherently unnatural. There is a lot of subconscious adjusting our brain need to... 
Time heals all wounds?
Exact same thing happened with my Marantz.  
Mood
Did you play the same music the next morning?  
What gear do you want to demo?
Kennyc, I think you got it covered.  
little big win
@asvjerry  "Power cords: Does length matter? I always thought it was diameter.  
Favorite moment with music in your car.
Best memory is before I could afford a stereo, other than my clock radio, the car was all I had. So I’d go out in the garage and crank the hell out of it. Sort of like my first home stereo will balls. Second was in the city and cranking the hell ... 
little big win
@grislybutter Will she keep them, upgrade, end up a pile in the corner. become a life member of "the asylum"? So what speakers did you get her?   Jamming to Chai ウォーキング・スター  
Audiophilism is a hobby
If a hobby doesn’t matter and is something just done for fun, not a necessity, then everyone here could give up their stereo, go back to a clock radio and be happy? Or maybe we should all just sit around a camp fire and sing songs. I'll bring the... 
little big win
a pair of decent active speakers for months. I finally found one for a little over a $100, Is it time for the big reveal? Like to see where this ends up in a few months.  
Getting into the music
My best stereo consists of Creative Labs SBS250 speakers, Sound Blaster 16PCI card, and music on YouTube. Why is it my best stereo? First because it sounds pretty good. But more importantly because I NEVER think about anything but the music. Even... 
Surge protector
I meant to say that I use a Trip Lite everywhere except my PC because I have an Uninterruptable Power Supply. You are saying UPS automatically does surge protection? I just got the Trip-Lite Isobar. From what I understand Surge Protector Power... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
CHAI - sayonara complex - LIVE at STUDIO COAST  
Ohm Speakers Status Update
Ohm informed me that they are close to finishing a showroom and listening room. That is good news. Would be nice if another certain CT speaker builder would follow suite.