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Musings of a Budget Audiophile
A retail of $8k for a system can produce amazing sound. Particularly if you are good enough shopper to have invested $4k for the whole package which is entirely possible.   Be a  patient fellow. It looks like you stream. Optimize the router c... 
Audiogon resolutions for 2022 - #1 less exaggeration when it comes to system changes
Soko, When you propose a solution, be sure to take a close look at  why a given situation exists.  4k put it quite succinctly.  If you read Agon to learn new info, that is great but you will need a pretty amazing mind to decipher the noise fro... 
Wilson Benesch-Great or just Okay?
Jperry, The model I heard which did some magic was a Curve. I will buy used for sure as these things are way pricey for me. Funny thing is I heard this brand at a dealer, at a show and at another friends home and thought -okay but no magic. T... 
Where should the vocal image be?
4-5 feet behind the speaker plane. Test Tracks: Roger Waters Amused, Billy. Chesky Jazz Audiophile Vol 2. #47   Don't blame me if you wet yourself.  
Amplfiers that Sound like Pass 30.8 that are not so heavy
Replace with a 25INT. Sell the pre. Money ahead maybe.    
2022 Audio System Wish List and thoughts about streaming
Tammy, Do your thing!      
Need help choosing a new DAC
Buy a Denafrips Ares 2-$800.    
Audio Research I/50
Monty,   Can you share your impressions so far?   Merry Christmas!  
Can recommend some non-fatigue SMALL bookshelf for near-field listening?
-Sound Artist makes a LS 3/5a Knockoff  $600  -Elac unified reference $1,200  -Dali Minuet -beautiful in looks and sound. $1,600 -Some Fritz models use a Beryllium tweeter so that may not be the nearfield  experience you want. $3,300. That sa... 
Preowned Wilson Audio Chicago Dealer
The attitudes exposed here are to be expected these days in my experience. Mr. Sportis reminds me of other people I know who own high end stores in SF, Seattle and Phoenix. That said some of these are people I have learned the most from. Surpr... 
How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers?
Coach, Yes in a trade up situation they do. Some Horns to hear: JBL- $5-$10k range. Altec Lansing- $1.5-$3.0 After that the prices get out of hand. Good news is the Klipsch followers love them and will take them off your hands in a hurry. ... 
Recommendations Wanted
I might sell you my Tannoy FSMs for $5k. 94+ Sensitivity. Love tubes. Love Jazz. Crossovers rebuilt by Danny Richie. Big but still disappear.   
Vote for Your Top OP'er One Only Please !
RB, It did require 33 responses for someone to address the Tammy Votes as being misplaced.  
flabbergasted with reviews on speakers
Speaker sensitivity is a very real thing. When my big, rectangular, lumbering monolithic speakers overhear my wife speaking ill of them, they shut down &sound compressed for days. At 200 lbs each they highly impede any force coming at them wit... 
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
A very big thank you to all who took the time to add their favorites. The WWI song I had never heard. Very moving. I hope to have time to listen to all of them! Merry Christmas!!