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Like to tweak my system
With your current system your not going to get any "aha"moments with tweaks like power strips.Is the room acoustics sorted out?You want early reflection points treated and check for room echo(walk around hands above head clapping loudly-you will h... 
Melody Gardot, Live in Europe
You guys should also check out Madeleine Peyroux if you have not heard her.A beautiful,slightly smoky Billy Holiday voice.. 
Which amp would you choose for a JBL 4367 setup?
TUBES tubes tubes tubes!Quote from the Positive Feedback review:"a high quality 30W tube amp capable of delivering large current to the speakers should do a great job with 4367"...If it was me,I would go with a 300B Push Pull unless the room is re... 
***Is It Me Or Have Todays Modern Tubes Gotten REALLY REALLY Good***
^^^ Oh ok,since you are obviously a tube guru we will all bow to your superior knowledge and completely disregard todays far better manufacturing facilities and materials and spend hundreds of dollars on 50+year old tubes that may or may not be ma... 
Budget speaker options, help needed.
Between these 2 choices look at the materials used for the drivers.The Q Acoustics uses Coated Paper Midbass & Coated Textile tweeter in a 2.5 way configuration & I would expect them to sound a little warmer,very musical with good organic ... 
PRIMA LUNA AMPLIFIERS
I do not have Primaluna but I do have a Cayin,made in the same factory by the exact same technicians that build the P.L. stuff.Build quality if off the charts,automotive grade lacquer finish,Japanese Steel for transformers and only the best electr... 
Image/soundstage and punch/bass
Yea with a powerful amp & smallish room I would say a gently used pair of Dynaudio Special 40's.. 
Does anyone know anything about the audio dealer True Audiophile ?
No but if they are in Portland call Echo Audio(my recommended dealer in Portland)they may know the business & owner.Or call Chamber of Commerce & check them out.. 
***GROUP PARTICIPATION***SYSTEM CRITIC & COMPARE***
^^^ thanks for participating.. I've been researching the recording and have found absolutely 0 references to sibilance .It is very pronounced on my system..I wonder if this is an artifact of Utube because I listened to the song on Pandora+ and the... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Hi everyone..I have a thread in "Misc" sub forum I wish you guys would all check it out & pitch in.. Tonight's entertainment for my house is being provided by Xfinity,Eric Clapton & JJ Cale"Road to Escondido"concert recorded in HD... 
Need Suggestion On Preamp & Amp
I think we need to know a few things.Budget?How big a listening room & how loud you normally listen?Is or are you going to acoustically treat? If I read the brochure correctly the Built In PreAmp/Room Correction is for BASS only so looks like ... 
The Best Record Ever Made?
^^^YEP,NO DOUBT,Trinity sessions #1 & Kinda Blue #2... 
Should I expect a discount from dealer for buying and installing complete system
As a Master Electrician who has done a ton of custom installs I will say $125.00 an hour per man is fair.That kind of work is a BEEATCH!4K TV’s are cheap,I’ll bet there is oversale here,have you done any online research of the models he’s selling ... 
Going to try a tube integrated.
you will never regret trying tubes and you will never go back to SS... Whatever you get make sure you confirm how it is biased/metered..Auto Bias or Test points & biasing adjustments that are easy to use,NOT stuck deep inside the amp...How big... 
Homemade speaker stands
steamboy,yes I used 2.5" thick x 12" x 14" for the bases & 1"x 6"x x 8 " for top plates..Search "Butcher Block Cutting Board"on Ebay & Amazon..Wait till you see some of the pieces are AMAZING..You can get threaded inserts & spike kits ...