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Should I upgrade my towers?
IMO the very first thing you should do is go listen to live unamplified music!!!Go to a small jazz or blues club,the local symphony,a downtown streetcorner,even bookstores have open mic night.Pick up a guitar.Strum it,even if you can’t play it you... 
Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system?
This thread is a good idea and I REALLY want to shout out again to the wonderful Quad VA-One control amp...Search out the reviews,this little powerhouse is about as close to the perfect apartment amp as anything out there at any price! 
bmr philharmonic
I also sent a query about 3 weeks ago and heard nothing.Ended up with gently used Ryan R610's... 
Newbie looking for amplifier advice
I'm also wondering what amp he ended up with as I also just picked up a pair gently used.. 
Melody Gardot, Live in Europe
+1 on the quality and tonal range of M.Gardot when compared to D.K...If you aren't familiar with M.G.'s personal backstory you should check it out.Absolutely amazing what she has overcome... 
Running 2 systems in 1?
Yes I ran a SS 5.1 sub/sat system and 2.0 tube system with floorstanders for many years and loved it...These days I'm in a much smaller place and have given up 5.1 for higher quality 2.0.... 
Getting into tubes
^^^ yea it's a fast slide from an EL34 PP to a 300B SET!!! 
Hearing loss , speakers or headphones ?
Headphones do NOT cause hearing loss,irresponsible use does!!!As for speakers I would recommend Klipsch.Need very little power,sound good at low levels and are also known to be slightly hot on the top end... 
Hearing loss , speakers or headphones ?
Sennheiser HD800(the original).Known for a slightly hot top end with very good  everything else. 
Diana Krall
IMO she along with P.Barber are tonally flat when compared to vocalist like Melody Gardot,Renee Olstead or Madeleine Peyroux... 
Help with Meadowlark Shearwater
If your reffering to the screws that hold the driver into the cabinet I imagine that the woofer is basically glued into the cabinet after how many decades?Gentle use of a commercial razor blade should work it loose... 
The right amp for the Serial Acoustic M4?
Can find ZERO information on Serial Acoustic M4... 
Any votes for or against a TV component stand with glass shelves?
No,no glass.Highly reflective and rings like a bell.Look at Sanus and Salamander Designs for ready made.. 
Ripped off, any ideas?
Did you at least get a receipt showing Make/Model,SN and work to be done?If you did then1:I would start with a final call to him stating your intention to use legal channels to recover your property.2:A call to Chamber of Commerce and BBB in his a... 
Chinese Class A SS
Your concern WAS valid years ago when the influx of chinese gear started but the bad guys where quickly weeded out..I have owned several pieces from Cayin and Yaqin and they where all well built and the parts genuine...