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Five feet from the front wall
@bdp24  I take it you were not direct driving the Divas, it's a whole different animal if you are using an active crossover and directly driving the speaker. I don't like using subwoofers with the apogees,  I've never heard a subwoofer that has th... 
Five feet from the front wall
@bdp24  I have apogee duetta 2 speakers and my room is on the live side, but my speakers are just over 82" from the wall and sound great without any damping. I think it depends if you have them far enough from the wall behind the speaker you may n... 
Five feet from the front wall
Why don't we just say the wall behind the speaker?  
Five feet from the front wall
I found that my apogee duetta 2 sound best 82" from the wall, there is no bass problem as long as you have proper amplification.  
300b lovers
@charles1dad  when Thomas Mayer first started building tube amps for his personal use, he built them for 3 phase power. He also loves vinyl, even though his regular job was digital electronics.  
WHY CABLES MATTER!
@asctim  the cable that goes from left to right channel in the Polk sda is out of phase and does work really well. I've had Polk sda2a speakers for over 30 years and with upgraded crossovers and tweeters they do some things better than My apogee d... 
300b lovers
I really like Thomas Mayer's 300B amplifiers, but I don't have deep enough pockets for that. You two seem to be on the right track with your 300B, and it's more affordable than his.  
What I hear vs simplistic specs ( entry DAC/Preamps)
I never understood buying equipment on specs, just buy what sounds good to you. You may be surprised that the best measuring equipment doesn't always sound the Best.  
Streamers with tube output stage?
Space tech labs has a streamer with a tube output stage  
What do you hear?
@jasonbourne71  if louder was better we would all own Sherwin Vega speakers and big crown amps.  
Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping?
@emergingsoul I believe McIntosh makes an amplifier like the one you described.  
Speaker Selection Strategies For Atmos Music
I've never heard a processor that sounds as good as a good 2 channel preamp when listening to 2 channel music.  
What is the science behind audiophile fuses?
@tonywinga  why would it matter if you had a copper slug or a fuse if everything was unplugged anyway.  
Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping?
@phusis that's just one person's opinion.  
Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping?
@phusis what about passive line level crossovers?