czarivey

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Closed back headphone recommendation
AKG K240 partially closed. Might be tolerable. Make sure to purchase 600 Ohm version, not aftermarket 55 Ohm re-make. 
Lo-Fi, Mid-Fi or Hi-Fi- What's your system and why?
my system is described London FFss. 
How should I install the new tubes in my stereo amplifier?
Matched tubes must be placed in one push-pull pair per each channel. 
Suggest affordable cable options
from the posts above i figured it's very cool to have $750 cables with $1,000 speakers and according to trivial math calculations and predictions, the speakers should work totally different and improve the sound to sound twice as good vs. with cur... 
Closed back headphone recommendation
If you have a great headphone amp, you can use AKG K240. Good sound isolation, dynamic drivers are placed safely away from ear and very accurate to the point of hearing of overdubbing tracks. 
Retired audiophile?
I have retired. Maybe too early, but my hearing isn't best by far. Often have to ask "can you repeat" when talking on the phone and often same music day by day isn't sounding same and it's getting kinda worse as well. Quit upgrading for good -- No... 
Can I plug a
PS Audio regenerator introduces extra source impedance which will limit current delivery capabilities necessary especially for poweramp. Bare in mind that in lots of components there are voltage regulators as well that will make them stable down t... 
Where to go from here...
I found out that pets LOVE Maggies especially cats! They could climb on the very top of panel and if not tipping it over go back down! Also they're very loved by crawling or just about to walk toddlers as well!Shipping these may run into the near-... 
Where to go from here...
Inna, relax neither of us assassins. Athletics are peaceful in most cases. 
Suggest affordable cable options
What you've been advised isn't completely true. Yes, you can change the sound to the better or worse with changing cables, but the budget has little-to nothing to do with that. Higher budget cables are more of the fashion(definitely looking more n... 
George Martin RIP
mofi,I know, just don't take me serious sometimes even after someone dies. 
Changed amps - center image moved
Mono amps can give more precise image because of an ideal channel separation.It's your trade I guess.  New amp would certainly dictate new speaker placement and more experiments: closer or farther from wall; narrower or wider distance and also lis... 
Where to go from here...
My 2nd wife is titled athlete in martial arts, excellent cook and rather devoted to my electronic and vintage toys than rejects them. The only problem she does not drive well, but hopefully will improve. My 1st one thought I'm dog on leash... I'm ... 
Where to go from here...
If you run into WAF issues(speaking of weakest link), send your wife to kitchen and remind her what she's suppose to do there. If she disagrees, give her some circular saw, drill and hammer to fix floor on your porch. 
IMPORTANT REMINDER ; join us to celebrate this new Montreal Audio Fest.
I wouldn't waste trip going to Montry for audio.I go there for live music.