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SACD advice: is the Marantz SA-14S1 that much better than the SA8005?
I have not had the pleasure of listening through the SA-14S1 but I do have the 8005.  I had it for about two years stock and appreciated its overall musicality and no areas of obvious weakness. Then I became aware of Modwright Instruments Signatur... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@slaw   I have no dog in this fight.  I just got a bit behind on this thread and after reading the last couple pages of postings, the first instance that I can imagine you would have taken offense was over the misunderstanding of your Silclear que... 
Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed
@gdnrbob  +1  "brusque" is the perfect adjective to describe Mr. V.     
NOS tubes
Mr. Deal must be a somewhat polarizing figure.  Not that long ago a thread was very active about bad service from Mr. Deal. 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
Briefly put...facts and alternative facts are equally irrelevant.😮 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
@almarg   +1  Threads seem to veer off the path with increasing frequency.  Sometimes to the benefit and sometimes to the detriment of the discussion. 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@tommylion I agree with you and have said so on many threads here. I am not ready to try TC yet as I am invested in an amplifier modification project right now. One thing at a time.In what possible way is TC a treatment for the top of a CD damping... 
Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement
@goose   +1  Good point about getting gear that can be repaired when necessary. 
Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed
@mr_m  Exactly!👍 
Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement
Congrats on your retirement.  Retirement is not as good as people say... it is much better than that.  You have a great opportunity here to put together a very satisfying system.  As others have said; a combination of audio show attendance and vis... 
Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed
The following question and answer is from "Ask Richard" on the Vandersteen website.Roger (8/12/15): HELLO, I have a couple w2 s paired with 3Asig and a set of M5-HP filters . My questions are, are the stickers on the covers accurate for use with t... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@sgordon1 and @perfectpathtech  Thanks for the 😁 
Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed
@bondmanp   Surprised you would be so cavalier as to use the setting on the M5-HP sticker! 😈 As I posted previously, you should realize ample bass and good integration with your main speakers by setting the crossover to 10k.  You can then adjust t... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@sgordon1  What?  Love the sarcasm.😆 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
@david_ten   I believe you are missing the point!  The Greeks under Alexander sought to "uplift and civilize" the savages of the East by imposing the superior? Greek culture on Eastern societies.  That was the whole point of the Hellenistic Age.  ...