celtic66

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Does a taste for high end audio, also carry over into your other interests?
Optics.  Viewing optics.  Alpha brand optics.  Zeiss SF 8X42 & 8X32T* binoculars, Nikon 14X42 Stabileyes IS binos, Swarovski BTX mounted to 95mm objective, Swarovski carbon fiber professional tripod w/matching pro head.  An inventory of lesser... 
I need a good looking and good sounding speaker ....
Penaudio fill the bill.  Just sold my Cenya pair only because I’ve an embarrassment of audio riches and needed to pare down.  They are gorgeous in all ways.  
Budget tower speakers that rock!
Cerwin Vega Baby!  Not my speaker, but with the right amplification they will make your ears bleed and give you left ventricular blockage.  While the Outlaw is respectable, it is in no way capable of transporting you to that aural Nirvana.  The af... 
Warm romantic & detailed
+1 for felt or wool around tweeter.  This will calm frequency and defraction. 
Isolation Feet Upgrade
I run Cullen Crossover ll only and they are terrific.  I would replace with those, let them settle in and then attack the footers thing.  I’m still an equipment stand fan as opposed to footers.  Iso Acoustics does seem on top of that niche.  I use... 
Need advice replacing my preamp
Nice preamp.  Wireworld has nice shielded cables and of course they mix and match RCA/XLR to fit your situation.  Without  purchasing, you could explore with The Cable Co. for a rental fee.  I run the Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 with RCA at the pre... 
Entry Level Tube Preamp or Higher Quality Used Model?
Manley Jumbo Shrimp comes in used around $1800 usually.  I ran one for years and it was terrific with Manley Mahi Mahi mono blocks.  Imaged well, dynamic and had great attack. 
An audio rack that really does make a difference.
Quadraspire Reference X. 
I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ...
Russbutton, you present like a savant.  These posts wander and I find the lyrics “frequently wrong, but never in doubt” apropos.My ATCs came by way of a deal struck with a high end shop showing interest in the line.  I committed the finances for a... 
New game with active speakers
SCM 100s.  A gold standard to be sure.  It’s like the V12 of transducers.  Smooth, powerful with hair-raising velocity.  Good for you.  
New game with active speakers
Good number.  ATC SCM 19A tower.  Just purchased that speaker for a friend of mine.  They wasted his Merlin Black Magic monitors with Master Zoebel caps mounted on massed 24” Sound Organization stands driven by Manley Mahi Mahi mono blocks (upgrad... 
New game with active speakers
Sorry, got carried away.  Affordable.  Really?  With no parameters?  Throw out a number please. 
New game with active speakers
No one can answer that question but your ears.  I swam in audiophile waters for decades seeking the resolute yet warm waters of non-fatiguing amplification and transducers.  Tube guy I was.  Rogers LS3/5As.  Give me some more safe moderate aural s... 
New game with active speakers
Carefully viewed the Meadowlark website.  I found it odd, exhibiting a near complete lack of design details and bereft of any pricing schedule.Mind you, I listened to their previous stable of product and liked them.  I wish them well, but find thi... 
Looking for a good system for my apartment. Any advise?
Correct, not the R.  Thank you for correction.  Cullen Crossover ll I run for all of my power cables.  Spectacular!  Have not run their ICs.