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Bass leaves after amp warms up?
Short of moving some of your equipment to another location, you might try monitoring the apartment voltage and seeing if there are any dips happening when sound goes bad. A hand held RFI detector is also a good investment. 
Bass leaves after amp warms up?
Things to try:-measurements with sound pressure level meter and test tones-confirm the year and results of your last hearing test and those of anyone else who hears the same thing (just because your S.O. hears the same doesn't mean anything. They ... 
Klipsch forte II what league are they in?
They are a bargain at their used price. If they were re-issued they would sell new for over $3000. Also a great online community and suppliers of hardware for upgrading crossovers, drivers, etc. Probably easier to get parts for a 20-year old Klips... 
A good amp for Tannoy speakers
These are virtually hand made:http://www.audiofyle.com/S.A.R.html 
Replacement for Benchmark DAC Preamp
Make sure that when comparing the DAC in the Mac with the DAC in the Benchmark that levels are matched...and that you use the 0 dB jumper setting in the Benchmark and a good digital cable of sufficient length. 
Can You Get 1,000 WPC Out Of Regular Wall Socket?
Can the D-Sonic put out 1500 wpc 24/7 or just for milliseconds? 
Muddy Waters Folk Singer
I listen to CD only. Which version sounds best? 
I’m looking for suggestions for a tube Pre Amp
I think you have a nicely balanced (non-tube) system as is. If changing, I would keep DAC-1 and use as a preamp. Get a tube power amp and some sensitive speakers (ie. Tekton, Klipsch, etc.) That way you get tube sound in a smaller amp that is che... 
Budget system for Rock and dance Music?
The Heresys have great bass dynamics but roll off early. Used Fortes (I or II) would be better, but more expensive. 
TUBE MAGIC CANADA IAM 96 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
Have seen some pics of their stuff and it looks very nice. There is a pre + 2 monoblock amps for sale on Canuck Audio Mart right now for cheap and I would go for something used like this instead:http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649029564-tub... 
The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig?
My dad came to visit. I put on a CD with a well-centered stereo image and he thought the sound was comming from the vents on top of my amplifier! Talk about disappearing speakers. 
McCormack DNA-1 Problem. Help, please
It should go out in 5-10 seconds. But why not go to Google first and get the manual? It's the first link when you search for McCormack DNA-1 manual. (Instead of getting a lot of other people involved unnecessarily and probably making the seller sq... 
Pro amps for home use?
In addition to the Crown XLS Drivecore amps, the Yamaha P-S Series amps run quiet enough for home use:http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/products/poweramps/ps_series/ 
Passive Pre-amp: Improves overall sound quality??
The best preamp I've had in my system is transformer-based and available sometimes for peanuts on ebay.fr:Search for the Redson RC-1080 
How to get the impact of a live concert?
07-11-12: NewbeeTake a moment and go to Audio Asylum. There is a current thread in the 'General' forum discussing the importance of Dynamic's and what that term means. It is an excellent post and some of the contributors also discuss the practical...