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giantsalami

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Solution for Schitt Loki wall-wart power supply?
I have mine simply plugged into my conditioner, with no noise or issues whatsoever. A great piece of equipment that I highly recommend. 
Recommendations for modern integrated with tone & balance controls other than Mcintosh
 I agree with the above statement.I love my Loki.  
Distortion/too much bass from turntable
Is this volume related, garfycat? 
Shopping for new speakers-need ideas... Selling old DQ-10's...
I must be the only one not impressed with the Fritz. I had a pair and to my ears, the highs were completely sucked out. I did sell them. 
Audio envy - dang!
Yes they do. 
Do you, or did you, have Audiophile buddies that you shared music, gear, times with?
I have a core group of friends that have been hanging around together for my 56 years. We all share the love of music, but I seem to be the only one with an obsession for it. They do like to come over for a beer or 3 and have a listen, though!  
Adding a sub woofer?
I have 2 REL T-9I's and they are fantastic. No problem at all integrating with the mains. The subs are one of the best components I have added to my system.  
Your most indispensable "tweak"?
+1 for High Fidelity.  MI started with the 0.5 and upgraded twice. Not cheap by any means when you start getting into the 1.0 and up, but I just love the clarity it brings. BIG improvement. 
Floorstanding speakers - $2-3K
I also went through Danny to modify the KCIIs' and they sound Great!. Chinook9,  I did have a pair of the Impact Monitors. I think you will enjoy them. Looking forward to the review.  
Floorstanding speakers - $2-3K
Hey keithtexas, I have the KCII Pro Carbon and they just crank. I listen to alot of prog and power metal. I do have them modified and to me these are fantastic speakers. No problem with the metal thing. 
Line conditioner...
plus one for 68pete. I've had great results with their products. 
Final Report, Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable
Very happy with mine.I replaced Verastar Grand Illusion and a few others. 
High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect
Hey aseaman, I just sold the .05, and now have the 1.0 hooked up to my amp only, as I just purchased a Synergistic Research power cell for the rest of my system. That 0.5 is what got me going on the power upgrade and let me hear what it can do. I ... 
Looking for input on CD players
Thanks, Mahler, I have heard good things about the Bryston. Hopefully I will get some other opinions. 
Looking for input on CD players
Or, perhaps a Jay's Audio CDP-2... All about the same price range.