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Poor Fritz
I can't decide if what I most like about kenjit is:He complains about everything orHe has yet to actually demonstrate anything betterThis bs sandwich has a broad range of flavors.  
Beyond Boutique Speakers
Hi @whoopycatI think you are being far to critical of this thread and its spirit. I really don’t want to play thread nazi, and we are not threatened by new threads.  I wanted to pay homage to the smallest of shops, that's all. One of the big reaso... 
transport questions
I also think the Wyred4Sound is very good with older DACs. It always outputs 96k/24 bit, and they seem to prefer it, not to mention the signal is more stable. Course, in this day and age, maybe a streamer front end?  Roon will upsample.  
Beyond Boutique Speakers
Zu is right out! :) https://www.stereophile.com/content/zu-audio-soul-supreme-loudspeaker 
Baby Proof Floorstanding Speakers
Not a perfect solution, but outboard feet will greatly enhance their stability. Google SoundocityBest,Erik  
Poor Fritz
OK, since no one will read the actual definition, comparable is not EQUAL IN ALL WAYS. For instance, a VW Tiguan is comparable to a Subaru Forrester. And yet again, people are nit picking the poor man's great value speakers in ways they would not ... 
Pass Labs int 60 vs. Luxman 590 uX ii
I don't know the Aesthetx, but the Focals tend to be very airy but also "revealing." Maybe TOO bright.  They are also challenging in the mid-bass due to low output impedance they tend to put there.  This is really going to depend on your listening... 
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 diffraction pads and resistors
Get whichever one you can get quicker. :)  
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 diffraction pads and resistors
So long as you were at low volume your amp should be fine. :)  
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 diffraction pads and resistors
Wow.OK, sounds like the driver is shorted. That's your answer.  If you want a final answer, get a multi meter and measure the resistance.   
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 diffraction pads and resistors
Goo gone for the resideue.  Since  I hope you replace the pads, you don't have to worry about messing up the look. Personally, with those inverted Focal tweets, put the pads in.  It's a much smoother and more natural presentation.  If you are alwa... 
Beyond Boutique Speakers
PTA doesn’t count! I originally said Stereophile, but maybe I should have said "has to have a paper magazine." This way we exclude anything fully reviewed in What and HiFi+ as well to keep those naughty EU /Brits out. But look gang, this is meant ... 
Best room treatment
Synergistic HFT are far more effective than old-school acoustic panels. Bwahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha... 
Beyond Boutique Speakers
Well, Stereophile was a suggestion, in large part because their own criteria is that you have to have 3 dealers to be reviewed in their magazine, and it was based on the idea of Audiogon being a mostly US read site. I’ll leave it to everyone else ... 
Equalizer
Great! :) What do you mean "data transfer noise" because I don't hear any. Also, I do recommend going wired instead of wireless. If you must go wireless, use an app like Wifi Analyzer to find the least congested channels.  I have one for my PC, an...