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Trelja in New York
The Dynaudio room was the first I walked into (Guys, could you put some serious woofers in those tall speakers?). To Talon, did you break-in those speakers before you brought 'em to the show? To Linn, all that square footage and so many of us want... 
Spikes under the Subwoofer?
I use Vibrapods between my subwoofer and wood floor. They do a nice job of firming up the bass. I have an oriental rug covering most of the floor, so I put the subwoofer along the edge where there's no rug. 
If you knew then, what you know now...
Lots of good components, speakers, and cables out there, but it's important to match them well. Recently I went to a high-end store and was surprised to hear such harshness coming out of > $25K systems --bright-sounding sources, bright-sounding... 
What s behind your chair?
When I put two bookcases (about half-filled), one floor-to-ceiling and one 4 ft high, in the back of my home theater room, sound became richer. Putting tube traps in the front corners got rid of the boominess. The room is only 7' x 11', so I didn'... 
Hockey Pucks under amp?
I have a PSE Studio II power amp that I bought used on ebay. When I first took it out of the shipping box, I was impressed with its sturdy feet... I'm not a hockey fan, but when I turned the chassis upside down and saw the Philadelphia Flyers logo...