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Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"?
Dealer alert;   Current velodynes are sealed subs and are designed to play very low frequency 20 and below).  I use 2 10"'s for my room (dd10+ series ) which is 28x30 and 15 foot ceilings, which is a lot of cubic feet. I cross them over at 40hz fr... 
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
I think microphones are the aspect of audio that has not progressed much and even if so most  engineers are using vintage mics or newly built ones with using old topologies.   I have a very novel concept for mics and tried to pitch it to someone o... 
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
All one has to do is look at the work of Andrew Jones. On the high end vapor deposted beryllium drivers (which to me sound like the quad 63’s I used to own but better in every way). On the low end his latest elac $500 speakers should perform at an... 
NYC Stereo Consultant ?
Craig barron is a fantastic installer and tweaker with a background in high end sales and work for major recording studios.   He has given me great insight into system optimization and set up and is in Manhattan/nyc often. (845) 366-0735 
American Made Audio Unveils New Site For Made in USA Components
Source technology speakers from Connecticut http://www.sourcespeaker.com 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
In case anyone's interested I just listed an entire loom of the previous generation Cerious cables here on A'gon for sale. I went with monoblocks and can't use the current lengths. They sounded great with a spectral amp.  
Berkeley Dac 2 or PS audio DSD or Schiit Yggs?
We're off topic but I will make a new post about it 
Berkeley Dac 2 or PS audio DSD or Schiit Yggs?
Torries, The latest firmwear from ps audio lowers distortion in a way I’ve never heard before . I do sell their gear so obviously I like what they are doing. They keep redefining what’s possible for digital and updates are free thanks to the fpga ... 
what does a power conditioner really do?
Westrom have you heard the Furhman? You mentioned it’s "fictional advantages ." While i have not heard it, in my above rant I mentioned recently acquiring (and being a dealer for ) The designers latest venture for Audioquest based on the things he... 
Elevating subwoofer about two feet off the floor
Hmm tweak you must be in NYC since they were only doing local pick up.   I might have gone for these myself if I had seen them.    
what does a power conditioner really do?
It’s interesting that lately we are seeing more "quora " type questions here, meaning short questions about general concepts rather than "is component X good?" Or pitting 2 components against another. Hopefully it means younger people coming to th... 
Miami, Florida
I’m visiting my mom in boynton beach and am always up for hearing great systems.  I'd love to hear some Magico's or other top performers.  It would be fun if people could organize an Audiogon tour or open Houses by region.The owner of Sceana used ... 
Obscure bands
I’m a huge Tubes fan. I regularly play their first 2 albums. Tracks like "pimp" sound great as well. I saw them live recently and were fantastic.Some bands i still have lp’s from:Tom Robinson band. Tim Curry had an album or two out..(I still somet... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Although I now sell the product, I have heard the Ps audio Directstream sound excellent from its release and then continually evolve as new operating systems are released which creates a new circuit design In the field programmable gate array they... 
Please help value these speakers
I would think he'd be most happy to have someone like you or another family member keep the equipment and enjoy it as he did.