ianellis

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I was told to put Kitty Litter in my new speaker stands. Was he joking?
Whether you use sand or kitty litter do not just pour it into the stand. Pour it into appropriately shaped thick plastic and seal it. Then you don't need to worry about leaks or moisture ingress. 
Opening Record Store
Enough posts here for you to be going into this with your eyes open.I don't get the $10 grand. He is NOT leaving you a customer base if he takes the name. And you are not getting stock or fixtures. So there is nothing to buy.There will still be cu... 
Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store
Maybe, just maybe, in these current times I could understand a charge for a demo. IF and only IF the store owner stated that the cost was to cover sanitizing the store/demo room/equipment to CDC guidelines before the demo and then also afterwards.... 
Best tube preamplifier for under $15k
There have been a couple of mentions for VTL in this thread.The top two models - TL-6.5 II and TL-7.5 III are both hybrid designs employing tubes and MOSFET and most importantly they are both MORE than $15K.The sweet spot in the VTL line-up is the... 
Lumin or Aurender
Aurender added Tidal MQA support at least a year ago.I have been using an Aurender A10 since it launched 3 years ago and love it. I chose this model because it has internal storage, a streamer and DAC and so this unit does it all and I do not need... 
Full Range speakers for a living space
@m-db Those Syzygy subs being wireless are extremely interesting. I think I could accommodate 3 of them without too much of an issue. The do only come in black, but I have a friend who runs an exceptional car wrap shop so I can always get them wra... 
Full Range speakers for a living space
I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to provide so many great options. I have a lot of research to conduct.There have been a lot of recommendations for Legacy products and their Focus SE model looks a potential.Also many nods towards... 
Full Range speakers for a living space
@dekay I have my speakers bi-wired currently.@dweller @tvad legacy and daedalus look interesting - i am investigating.Also thanks to all for the Vandersteen info and to those recommending subs I am researching - just reading about the 4 sub swarm ... 
Full Range speakers for a living space
@millercarbon Many Thanks for the response. I had considered subs, and matching them with something from Vivid's oval line or Wilson Duette, but then i considered all the power and LFO cables I would need snaking about the place and discounted tha... 
Tube Phono with Tube Integrated Amp?
For a couple of  years I ran  an all tube amp chain (Ear 834P, VTL 5.5 II, VTL ST 150), but the background was never quiet enough. There was always some tube rush. I swapped out the EAR for an Audia Flight Phono (SS) and I could not be happier. Th...