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Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations
@jwr159 your update helps understand better, and 'hour or two" here and there would be fine for the M120s alone without bi-amping, I believe.  Best to ask EMT. Good fun.  👍  
Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations
@jwr159 Well... I’ve listened to my own QS Mono 120s w/KT150s powering both the 8b and 16 model speakers. It plays nicely at moderate listening levels, and then some. Your comment about Playing "fairly loud" is another question i’d defer back to E... 
a better interconnect cable
@larry5729 "...However, at times it is difficult to know who to believe."   It’s not too dissimilar from an employment interview where you are interviewing your initial candidates, separating the talkers from those with proven experience. Peo... 
Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker?
@mglik A local dealer friend completed an impressive 100% restore of Quad 57s, down to every single little wood block, part, and component about a year ago. It seemed to be a more intricate restore project. He felt it was worth doing well. After ... 
DAC diminishing returns
@electroslacker ...there’s a DAC3 but even they feel that’s getting into diminishing returns...   It can be. Demos at home in your system helps a lot to decide. Had a very nice DAC3B here for several weeks. Great on paper. Returned it. Ended ... 
I have a feel good story....
Thanks for sharing the story. It’s great to read about people with passion helping their customers and business in a determined way like this. I read a post on a different forum showing a picture of EveAnna riding her Harley with a pack on the bac... 
Any Quicksilver MX-190 owners here?
Yes, try Mouser.  These are not exactly the same, but getting closer. Here is a filter set for some of the Carlington Technologies Rocker switches as a starting point. Looks close to the stock switch, to get some ideas. Just go with a quality swit... 
Selling gear with TMR
@ozzy agree with you and @hilde45 if the items are we are trying to sell to them are (boutique) not mainstream or regularly bought/sold, there is less appreciable market data available for them to go off, and (more perceived risk) to make a reason... 
Selling gear with TMR
Had a really good experience with TMR recently on a sell and buy situation.  Fair price on a trade-in and a fair price on a secondary purchase. Fifth transaction so far over the past few years.    One of the buyers there was very helpful, and sha... 
Cardas Clear Reflection advice needed
Break-In? Burn-in? Relaxing the cables? Releasing dialectric tension - Say What? Just swapped out 3-week old Clear Reflection interconnects with 200+hrs on them for a 2nd brand new pair with (0) hours time on them.  Put the new pair in the exact ... 
STAIN-LESS STEEL.......DYNACO CHASSIS'S......ST-70 and MK III
@autospec Hey Will, did you check with ADM Metal fab in NJ, they do audio enclosures, stainless, drill holes, punching. Best of Luck.   http://www.admmetal.com/metal-fabrication-cold-rolled-steel-audiophile-chassis.html  
Passing of Wonderful Audio Reviewer and Enthusiast Peter Breuninger
fyi, yes he will be missed.  Other thread is here on Agon.   https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/rip-peter-breuninger-avshowrooms?highlight=Peter%2Bpassed%2Baway    
Speaker cable recommendations
@wilson3 .."as I do feel really blessed to have finally found such a great sounding system"...   What cables are you using now? What’s not working for you now? Your speakers are $7k retail, right? Best to answer member @spenav ’s question firs... 
What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?
Analysis Plus has an online Home-Audio-Store now.   Most authorized dealers charge the same or better and it can be an option to buy from one of them, or if they are local to you maybe you can try them out on demo.  This is how I tried Oval, Copp... 
Using Adcom GFA-555s as monoblocks to power magnepan 3.3s in active biamp
@jji666 jji666 Since the Magnepans are 4 ohm rated, however it’s only the bass panels I’d be powering, what are your thoughts on stability?   Bridged.., unstable. Not that desirable. Sharing an experience if it helps, and firstly: Why? What a...