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Magnetic flux vibration damper?
Magnets are used on some cables as RFI elimination devices, however, once that objective has been accomplished I don't see a great advantage in overkill. I personally use the largest magnetic field experienced by man - Earth. When I have my cables... 
Anyone own the King Sound "King" speaker that can
The King has a built-in protection circuitry so that it will automatically cut output significantly if it's run too hard. Nice; you won't blow out a speaker. Mine have done that occasionally. However, you can run them moderately loud. I can run th... 
Are you ever satisfied?
Here's my experience. I don't expect yours to be similar, but I feel strongly about what underlies a compulsion to tweaking. Srwooten, you said in your system description, "I have been putting my kit together for approximately 7 years making many ... 
How do the Magnepan 1.7's sound
After hearing them and talking with Jim Winey about the technical changes... imo they sound, well, just about like 1.6's. I heard them in the L/C/R demo (very disappointing set up in that it was convoluted in attempting to assess the 1.7 sound). Y... 
Does Technology Trump Quality?
Excellent thoughts, and I concur with you all on the principle of "buy quality"! That is why this question is such a conundrum! I am not setting aside the principle that quality is the ultimate goal. I pursued wholeheartedly the "maximum sound" I ... 
Room matters
Since when is a four foot tall speaker big? It seems the majority of examples here are not really that big, at least in my world. Now, a six foot tall speaker at about my height - that's getting big! If one drives a compact car every day a full si... 
Quad or Magnepan?
These are both good speakers. I would also consider the Kingsound King, which I reviewed. 
Can a Magnepan 1.6 be BI AMPED?
When I had the 1.6 I made it a point to passively, vertically biamp them. It was a nice improvement. I am not into DIY or modding speakers, so this was a way to juice the performance. On an MMG I would suspect you will hear differences, of course ... 
Granny says heah.
When I was searching for a listening chair years ago some unorthodox types seemed at first blush inviting. I thought stressless chairs might be very enjoyable. However, I saw that they inclined the body such that the ears were not in optimum posit... 
Granny says heah.
You will obtain a slightly similar effect if you use a high backed chair with a headrest. Leather might be the best material, as theoretically it will absorb less of the sound waves. Rest your head against the headrest and you will, if you're perc... 
Pathos MK11 no glow no sound
If the tubes are stone cold when unit is on for a while, then possibly they're bad or possibly you blew a fuse. If the tubes are warm but not glowing, check the input to make sure you have the right one selected. If you put the old tubes back in a... 
Speaker jumper cables--a type of sound?
Jumpers on an integrated should make a significant (i.e. easily heard, distinct, immediately noticeable, etc.) difference to the sound of the unit. The difference can be perceptually every bit as dramatic as a pair of speaker cables being changed.... 
difficulty finding CD player match for Magneplanar
It's not a matter of how much power, but what quality of power. Yes, you can drive the speakers with the Adcom, but it will be an entirely different experience with a more robust amp. To the question: I used the CAL Alpha DAC a while back, and to ... 
Looking to upgrade From my Odyssey Mono extremes
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