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What Integrated To Match Cremona Audiors
MBL 7008Accustic Arts Power Drive 1 
Would like some advice on Spendors
I, until very recently, was a happy owner of some SP 1/2E's.Listened to them through a Threshold T-100 amp (which I should have NEVER sold) and then through a Musical Fidelity A308cr amp using a Audio Research LS-15 pre-amp.Household politics dict... 
You guy's should listen to Maia Sharp's last CD
I've the CD.If you like "Upstanding Citizen"...you'll like,Susan Werner's "Last of Good Straight Girls" 
Looking for a integated amp.
Peruse the classifieds, pick some from your price range, do some research, and go for it.At seven hundred bucks you'll find your choices limited.In solid state...I see there's a Denon PMA 2000 for sale. They're not too bad.Also there is a Simaudio... 
Good Jazz/Vocal Reference CD Recommendations?
"Belly of the Sun" - Cassandra Wilson is good.However these two will always be a part of my listening preferences:"Homage to Duke" - Dave Grusin"The Gershwin Connection" Dave GrusinAnd surprisingly I really enjoy (well recorded) Willie Nelson's al... 
DK Design Group X-Dream - wow
At least the reviewer admits upfront DK totally funded the review. So some things can be taken with a grain of salt.On the other hand as a person who works in the world of precision machining... simply AWESOME! I wondered how long it would be unti... 
Amplifier Decision - Audio Research vs Krell
Speakers are more important than the amp.A so-so amp can sound very good on excellent speakers, whereas so-so speakers will sound so-so on a excellent amp. 
System Pictures - Should Owner be there too?
Why the use of a moniker for a screen name? I think it's for the same reason no one includes their mug shots in with their system pictures. The wish to remain anynomous. 
Room Problem Improvement Question: Over a Garage
It might be a positive thing. The question how posiitve. Personally I don't think any gains would be worth the additional expense. Spend that money on running a dedicated line or two. 
Room Problem Improvement Question: Over a Garage
Don't concern yourself with the metal cross braces and them creating any electronic issues. That's a non-issue.Wow. I'm surprised at the need to go in from both sides to install cross bracing. I'd really question that requirement. Although in the ... 
Help: my neighbor is killing my music....
Unless you live in the sticks surely your community has noise ordinances.Plus as stated earlier most communities have ordinances regarding the parking of commercial vehicles in residential neighborhoods.Inconsiderate SOB's are the bane of mankind.... 
Room Problem Improvement Question: Over a Garage
If you have 2x10's (16" centers) that are allowing the floor to bounce I'm going to guess there is no "X" bracing between the joists. The sub floor must have a minimum of nails and no PL400.Personally, I think the cheapest fix would be to tear the... 
When audiophiles visit for a listening session
My sister-in-laws name is not Greg. 
Best Speakers to Audition in the $5-10k range?
Shahinian Oblesk's 
Room Problem Improvement Question: Over a Garage
Question?The orginal post states 2x4 stick construction.The floor joists (garage rafters) are 2x4's as well? Not 2x6's?If the floor joists really are 2x4's they are then most likely on 18 or 24 inch centers.If so... splurge and hire a structural e...