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I'll Take "Songs About People" for $200
Bands about people? -Jethro Tull!Songs about people? John Henry was a steel drivin' man (was he?). 
help thiel 2.4 placement???
For what they have, Thiels have quality bass -they just don't have a lot of it. They do, however, blend very well with subwoofer bass. 
The Blankets Were Good, But...
No sign of that in what I have (6+ years so far). Looks very stable... 
help thiel 2.4 placement???
There you go... 
help thiel 2.4 placement???
BAT VK-300SE integrated amp (300wpc @ 4 ohms) and a B&W ASW 650 subwoofer. The 2.4SE employs a 10 inch woofer which is fine but won’t give you the stomp of a powered 12 inch subwoofer.The Thiel 7.2s, however, are a different story... 
The Blankets Were Good, But...
Guitar center sells individual foam panels and "Studio Kits" for doing lager areas. The foam panels used to sell in the low $20s range but now go for around $35 (demand?).Walk around the room clapping your hands. You are looking for areas with pro... 
help thiel 2.4 placement???
I own 2.4SEs so I know what I'm talking about, sir. 
help thiel 2.4 placement???
Thiels are not known for their bass. I'd pick up a quality subwoofer; 10-12 inches should do it. 
Output tubes for ARC Ref 110
Life expectancy for 6H30 (normal conditions) is around 10,000 hours. 6550 around 2000. I'll assume the KT120 also 2000 hours. 
Best divorce album?
Todd Rundgren's "Pretending to Care" on the "A Capella" album.Very Sad. 
Best divorce album?
Paul Simon - Graceland 
interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference?
I tried using Harmonic Technology Pro-9 speaker cables on an Almarro tube integrated (20 wpc). The sound was thick, slow and no treble. I changed to some Nordost Blue Heaven I had on hand and the sound was transformed! Literally night-and-day. Int... 
What's with BAT?
All "super tubes" are not created equal. The last BAT VK-300SE I purchased (three years old at the time) had noisy 6H30s. I purchased a new pair from Audio Research which were gritty and progressively noisy after three months. I finally "bit the b... 
Loudon
He must be the new, new Bob Dylan... 
Stand mount speakers for a very large room !!
I vote for the B&W 805 D3. Even on YouTube, you can tell they sound great. Good luck!