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wht is the difference between good and bad sound ?
Your assessment is an interesting one in that your description of 'thicker and vivid' as opposed to 'thin' is my observation with the Acoustat TNT200's I'm using. But I'm referring to the ability to 'dial in' the sound I prefer with the bias setti... 
Why does most new music suck?
We're drinking 300 year old bottles now. What do you think? 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
I think you've all got your speaker wires crossed! 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
What?... 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
Al, have you ever hi-jacke4d a thread? If I were you I would seriously consider it. 
O.C.D. Speaker placement
Okay. Sooooooo, does that mean you're a girrrrrl, or a guy? Don't be shy, you can tell us. 
wht is the difference between good and bad sound ?
Nobody knows. 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
I think the law of diminishing returns has overtaken us. I never did like Danish cheese. 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
I made my comment before your previous post. But I think you know that:) 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
Just curious. What is your point of reference in comparison to your assessment? I don't remember if it's been mentioned. If it has, why don't you go and get one of those? 
Why does most new music suck?
Marcel Proust..."The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes , but in having new eyes". Me... "Either way you look at it, after cracking open a bottle of new wine, you're always going to prefer the old". 
How Good Is A Marble Slab at Deadening Vibration
No. 'Decoupling' device, such as magnets or what I use which are soft fiber scratch pads about 3/4" thick under the feet of my gear. I cut them to about 2"X2" squares. They work very well. But I'm interested to know whether the platform would play... 
How Good Is A Marble Slab at Deadening Vibration
How much of a factor is the platform when using a decoupling device? 
Stainless Steel Binding posts on speakers?
Well that nails it down. 
Do amps have a sweet spot?
I stand corrected, I suppose. I also stand by my initial statement. What I meant by 'cookin', is nominally what an amp can stand without driving it into clipping which will vary depending on the dynamic range of the recording.