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Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel
So many responses, I apologize if this was already said:  make sure all lines come off the same side of your 220 line.  
New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix?
It's good you're going to separate your systems. If u just have to have a receiver, find one that has MOSFET transistors, instead of IC chips. Your sound will be much fuller and not as tinny sounding. There were many good suggestions about the roo... 
Balanced Preamp recommendations up to $5,500
I had a stock Aesthetix Calypso I recently upgraded to a Signature. After around 350 hours break-in time, I love the sound. It's almost dead quiet, going into my Krell monoblocks. It's neutral sounding and is fully balanced.  
Leather couch, leather love seat or single wooden chair
Thanks to all, who responded. I'm building two QRD-11's to go behind my listening chair. Thought if I had a sofa, it would probably block the diffusers. Going to place my modified QRD-13 in place on my front wall this weekend. It's designed to mai... 
Leather couch, leather love seat or single wooden chair
Do any of u think, u loose anything sonically, when using a sofa, as opposed to a single chair?  I'm using Max II's. I wondered if the sound may be interfered with, when using the couch.  
Phono Stage Recommendation $3000
Srafi:  I have the Aesthetix Rhea Signature and love it. It started out as a basic Rhea and upgraded, before I heard it. It's very versatile. I've had many AR models and the Rhea is much more warm sounding to me. Start out with the basic and if u ... 
Getting The Most Out Of A Koetsu Urushi
I have posted and read so many threads, where the response has not much in common, with the actual question-Hope I don't fall in that category. I purchased a Koetsu Urishi Black a few years ago. I added it to a Pioneer Pl-71.  It sounded very tinn... 
To all of you engineers out there-and others...
Randy-11: The diffuser will have a main frame, different depth wells attached to the top and bottom of the frame, as well as the sides, but no main back. It will be open in the back.  
Xlr to rca
Make sure your polarity is correct. XLR cables are absolutely the way to go, under normal circumstances, but when you go from a 2 conductor/with ground to a 2 conductor including ground, your polarity may be at risk. As Georgehifi said, the adapto... 
Diffusers
Goose:I should have also mentioned, I don't think it had a back either.  Just a frame with slat boards set at different depths. 
Rear Channel fill
bdp24:I went up to listen for a while and I will say, when incorporating the rear speakers, I loose some of my imaging and sound stage.  One would speculate, it would be the opposite. I guess with 4 dimensional sound  sound, you have no reference ... 
Rear Channel fill
bdp24I don't want you to misinterpret what I'm saying.  Yes-I'm talking about the same signal sent to my rear speakers as the front, but at a very low level.  You actually have to get close to the speaker to hear if it's even on.  Just gives me a ... 
Rear Channel fill
imhifan:I have experienced surround sound in audio, bet I don't prefer it.  I still enjoy 2-channel sound, but occasionally, with just a little signal doing to my rear speakers.  You actually have to get close to the speaker, to hear if it's even ... 
Rear Channel fill
It's amazing to me, how people can get off on tangents.  I'm talking about rear speaker fill, with the same source as the front speakers.  Da... 
Rear Channel fill
simao:I'm not wanting a real concert sound.  From my experience, I can produce better than concert sound.  In the last few months, I have had the privilege of seeing Roger Waters in two different states, David Gilmour in Chicago, which was the abs...