grislybutter

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Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
@jonwolfpell If it's somewhere on the Cape, I would consider applying for the butler or chef position (don't ask for references)  
room setup suggesion needed
@ssg308 got it. Always learning.  
What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12?
I started to hear the weakness under 60 watts/8ohms with my Dynaudio speakers. There are 100s of choices, depends on your budget. I have been very happy with vintage gear.    
room setup suggesion needed
I am the lowest budget member here and I too benefit from subs, the cheapest you can buy. The depth of the soundstage just isn't there without the low end, the low end from a separate driver.   
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
yes I meant it as a good sign. As for Europe, I would go North. Not as far as Finland, but anywhere north of Latitude 53 to not roast in the July heats.   
why expensive streamers
I am a big fat sealion then.  
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
I go to Littleton (Lyman, to be exact) once a year; it had gone through vast changes. The fact that they have several record stores is a big deal and a symptom of the "hipsteria". But Vermont and Maine offer great choices too, if I could I would b... 
New Accuphase Amplifier Experience
what an awesome system!   
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
to sum up: audiophiles prefer not only to isolate their listening rooms but also themselves from the rest of the World by moving as far away from people as possible  
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
then I understand your desire for space. Have you been to Littleton, NH? Not as cheap as it once used to be but still, my favorite part of New England.  
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
@inna now I am really curious, my geographer self, and calling New England my second home, about  where you live, which county? If it's not too personal.  
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
the only alternative to the @mikelavigne sound barn is divorce 😂 If I presented a plan like this to my wife, she'd say, yes but not across the property but across the country  
Is there a cheaper alternative to this:
btw @shtinkydog your P3 is still humming along beautifully :)  
Is there a cheaper alternative to this:
I had the Buchardt legs made from scratch. They are about $550/pair and I could have them for $400. (Given my time spent and ending up bringing them from 10,000 miles away, I really didn’t save much.) Since these are just $350 a pair, I don’t see... 
PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION
These Backertlabs preamps look great. The website however is probably a contender for the #2 spot of the worst audio websites ever designed. Just amazingly bad.