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Grounding with a Earth box?
@OP,I have auditioned grounding units, though not the one you reference.I listened to the CAD ground control at Audioconnection, and both I and ctsooner noticed a significant change in the background. It just seemed 'blacker', and you could make o... 
Atma-Sphere Owners, MP-3 Upgrade
@pstores,Thanks for posting that.I will probably have my MP-1 upgraded now. I should have done it when I had it made, but just wanted to hear the difference between the MP-3 and MP-1.Compared to my Ayre KX-R, the MP-1 was a little less refined in ... 
Right speakers for big room limited to small room placement options
Vandersteen Quatro's or Kento's would be my pick.B 
Looking for someone to build me grill covers for KEF LS50 metas
Why not just put up a small fence around the speakers?I use them for my dogs. Amazon sells some nice wooden ones that fold and can be moved easily.B 
McCormacks -- For lovers and investors
Buy a non working unit and send it to SMcAudio.Pat and Steve will use the case and replace all the innards.So, basically you are getting a new amp at a fraction of the cost of buying new.B 
Ayre Acoustics MXR-Twenty and KX-5 Twenty owners...
I own the Codex and have bought the upgraded QB-9 Twenty. It is a definite upgrade.I think the QX-8 is the only other model that comes close to the QB-9I have no experience with the Chord, as I find Ayre components to work so well. I did use a num... 
Connecting Bluesound Node 2i to remote stereo system over WIFI -
If you have the newer Node model, it has 5ghz network capability.Try setting it to that and see if the drop outs stop.B 
Transferring large folders of flac files
Look as SyncBack Pro.I use it for my photo collection.It has a wide range of copying protocols.B 
Best place to get orientation in buying equipment
@dill ,+1That is one of the reasons I recommended John Rutan. Bob 
Bookshelf Speaker Stand Difference?
@audiokinesis ,Thanks Duke. That looks very interesting.May I ask:Isn't there a need to isolate the upper speaker from the sub?Have you considered adding an isolation base to the entire unit?I only ask as I put some Townshend Isolation Bars under ... 
AES48 , is there a test to determine?
@jetter ,I recall Ralph saying that equipment using AES48 will result in cable artifacts being reduced. Whether differing cables will sound ’identical’ is probably more a matter of opinion.FWIW, I bought a 10 meter set of XLR’s from Ralph years ag... 
Bookshelf Speaker Stand Difference?
To the best of my knowledge mine is the only one that does. It's a bit unorthodox. Duke Please, can you tell us why you want to do this?Now, I'm really interested.Bob 
Flush wall plug for power cables?
I use the Voodoo cable and other right angle adapters.I spoke to Audioquest, and they said using them shouldn't make any difference as it is metal to metal.B 
I should have labeled it Speakers?
I hate buzzes. Truly nasty beasties.Did you have the Preamp checked?I, too, own Ayre with my Vandy's, and am surprised you should have such issues.You seem to have ruled out interconnects, but have you tried changing the power cables?Bob 
Dedicated circuit
@OP,I see you also have fluorescent lighting.I think that as well as the compressor will be another reason to put a separate line to the stereo.I would like to run a subpanel from my mains, but, due to living in a 100 year old home, there isn't sp...