fatdaddy2

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speaker choice for new 20x30 audio room
With a room that size, go for a used pair of Klipsch La Scalas; won't have the same placement restrictions you would have with K-horn.  
Tree in listen room disburse
suggest me grass plant listening room best sound get  
Do I need a subwoofer?
Go directly to REL.  Do not pass GO.  Do not collect $200 (you'll need it).  Start with one and see where that takes you; don't assume you need more than one until you've spent the time to properly locate the sub in your room and dial in the gain ... 
When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you?
(a) price, (b) appearance (can I stand to look at it long-term), (c) size (will it fit, reasonably, in the target space), (d) compatibility with existing electronics, at least short-term, (e) can I live with the tweeter long-term, or will it give ... 
Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other
'"I could not live without being able to adjust Azimuth." First world problem.  
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
(1) Klipsch Forte IV (2) Luxman D-06u (3) REL S/510  
Merry Christmas to Me.....New tonearm on the way
Way to rain on the OP's parade, "axpert".  Did that make you feel better?  
Do speaker wires have to be the same length for each speaker?
Ignore the obfuscation and amplification.  Answer is a simple "no".  
What, in your opinion, should the rules be for YouTube Reviews?
First rule: if ya don't like it, don't watch it!  
The response for REL regarding subwoofers
Isn't it nice to get an honest answer from a manufacturer that doesn't skew in the direction of them making a sale?  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
anyone banging on in absolute terms should be dismissed summarily Precisely. That's why I summarily ignored your post.  
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
I occasionally (infrequently) listen to recordings that I either don't like or didn't like the last time I listened to them, just as a reality check that what I heard the last time is still true.  Personal tastes change over time, not to mention o... 
You Cant Buy It but you Can Build It
This thread cracks me up; so much effort on the back end, but relying on an old laptop's sound module?  Give me a break!  
Subwoofer cable question
Just follow REL's directions and see how you like it with one sub.  Your results are largely room and placement-dependent, so pay attention to the placement and setting recommendations in REL's (and other) YouTube videos on the subject.  Ignore th... 
Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts
Thankfully over the past decades I've had a lot more positive experiences than negative, so have relegated the names of the jerks to the mental dustbin.  Dealers who were more than helpful (even when I was a high schooler and college kid with litt...