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Good speakers to be placed close to rear wall
That Harbeth recommendation is a good one. It also depends on the wall. My front Ported Harbeth C7es3's are 1.5 feet from an insulated interior wall. I did this myself and it mad a huge difference. If I had the money, I'd build a home with fully i... 
which amp to get?
Save up a couple hundred more (or sell your lawn furniture) and buy the Hegel H70 for sale on Agon right now. Make an offer. 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Hegel H200. Read the reviews. 
When to power off a tube amp?
I own a Lyr and love it although it's had about 8 hours of use since it was new. I let it warm up for about 3-5 minutes. You can't hurt the tubes by listening immediately. If I'm getting up to prepare dinner and plan to continue listening later it... 
Wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas"
Belated Merry Christmas Ghosthouse. 
Harbeth C7es3 Tap?
You should use what sounds best to you as a general rule. I used 8 ohm with my Rogue Cronus magnum. 
What's on your turntable this holiday season?
Melody Gardot 'The Absence' while sipping a small batch production wheat vodka from Black Button Distillery (bottle no. 755) 
Where are the female Audiophiles?
Goes to show you how smart women are. Who on earth would want to be an audiophile? They're the equivalent of people who show dogs except they're not as social. Talk about a nerdy snore fest. 
To Tube or not to Tube......
Congratulations Ebuzz. You made the right choice. 
Herbie Hancock's "The River"
Never heard it and love Herbie. Thanks for the plug. This will be my Christmas present to myself. Happy Holidays. 
Know a Good NYC Electrician for Dedicated Lines?
This is the most basic of tasks for an electrician. You don't need this work to. Be completed by a master electrician. Just find a reputable company and it should cost no more than a couple of hundred bucks (maybe $300 in NYC. 
Rogue's new Sphinx integrated. Anyone audition it?
"also its very difficult to partner with gears from other manufacturers.."I've owned Rogue gear and read five years worth of reviews and posts on forums and this is the first time I've read this. I'll never tell you you're wrong because this is yo... 
To Tube or not to Tube......
Tube anything is great but it's all about the synergy and how long you've lived with the system. I recently rid myself of tubes and I'm hap hap happy. I know that will change in a couple of years and I'll be happy with tube once again. That's the ... 
Dynaudio Focus 110.....Integrated amp????
Hegel H200. 2x200 and a damping factor of over 1000. Of course I'm suggesting this because I own and love one. I haven't a clue if it will work well for you. 
Subwoofer for Beginner
I'm with Wolf and love REL subs. Find. b2 for under $1200 and experience what a sub can do for you. You'll be able to sell it for what you paid for it.