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directional speakers
treepmeyer I apologize, I now realize the importance of the specifics of your post. My responses are related to 2D and Front Imaging: not ‘3D from 2D’ which is Bacch4MAC’s objective. I just looked it up and realized Bacch4MAC is what my friend ... 
directional speakers
treepmeyer "I just bought a Bacch4Mac bundle and am thinking of upgrading speakers.  Theoretica recommends speakers that are more rather than less directional.". Perhaps you could summarize the beneficial theory you are pursuing.  
directional speakers
treepmeyer thanks for acknowledging my input. I don't know anything about what you are doing, I just write for you and others I imagine who are following: to share what I have experienced, perhaps to get you to try that alternate toe-in for inst... 
Are there other people like me ? Amazed by their low cost system :)
I'm constantly delighted with the sound of my system, and quite proud of it's low cost compared to ....... I have nearly all restored vintage, as my virtual systems show: https://forum.audiogon.com/users/elliottbnewcombjr?_gl=1*x51yz6*_ga*ODgyNz... 
directional speakers
By the time we get enough money for good equipment, and good source material, and enough free time: we are old enough that our lack of sensitivity to high frequencies has begun, and will continue to diminish, thus the distribution of the narrowest... 
Tube amp suggestions for Divine Acoustic speakers
More than OP needs, but anyone looking for lots of tube power, 250 wpc: Seller wrote back, yes it includes a pair of Mono-Blocks, $3,000. search usaaudiomart.com VTL MB-250 Monoblock Tube Amps  
Warped record
return/exchange it.  
directional speakers
I think Narrow Dispersion is the wrong way to go. Imaging, wide and precise starts with the engineering, then IF vinyl, the cartridge's wide channel separation and tight center balance make a big difference for imaging: both before you send the s... 
Tube amp suggestions for Divine Acoustic speakers
After hopping about hifishark, I would research these Rogue Audio Stereo 100 BAT VK-60 just listed here Margules 280U-SC VTL MB-250 (listing says amp, photos show two, possible he meant the pair, forgot the S? Carver Crimson 275, new on sale ... 
Tube amp suggestions for Divine Acoustic speakers
triode/ultralinear gives you optional power ratings; and mono capability gives you the opportunity to double up in the future. You might limit your search to amps with those features. I agree, I would want 35 wpc or more for instantaneous peaks. ... 
Hugh Masekela
Hugh is awesome. I saw him live once, very small club NYC, about 30 people fit + band on stage. Totally terrific. I spoke to Hugh, told him he was the worlds best horn player, he took a step back, looked up, said 'careful, there's a ghost of Loui... 
How does a preamp die from sitting unused for a few months?
makes no sense something simple is wrong.  
Occam's Razor: The Signal to Noise Ratio
you got it backwards, simplest comes first. i.e. the simplest explanation is most often correct. The origin and purpose are mostly unknown to us, I went to wiki: " William of Ockham himself seems to restrict the operation of this principle in ma... 
Bad sounding recordings
  mcondo mine is SACD, I'm sure it sounds great on a stnd, CD as well.  
Equalization needed
I realize the control Parametric type can give, however, how close to what you need are dual channel 31 band (1/3 octave) units? see my last post here: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/equalizer-to-compensate-for-hearing-loss-any-success-...