jaybecker61

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Short list of musical subwoofers
Stacked Open-baffle GR Research 12” Paper cone drivers with the Rythmik plate amps specific to this application.    Incredibly quick and detailed. Easy to tell if a drum is out of tune,    there’s a bit of DIY involved    contact Danny at GR ... 
purchasing US made speakers
+1 on Salk, especially anything with the RAAL ribbon tweeters 
Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed!
In my new home I first tried a sub panel with a whole house surge protector, dedicated 20 amp circuit, 12 gauge wire and Furutech receptacles, which definitely helped but got me nowhere near the black backgrounds, voltage stability and dynamics I ... 
Your Forever Pieces? What and Why?
The modded Audio Research D79 power amp I bought here on Audiogon a few years back, which is the long-sought replacement for a D79b that I had in the ‘80’s and wish I’d never sold. I also keep a D90b as a backup just in case the 79 needs to go awa... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
Congrats on getting back to vinyl! I second the thoughts regarding defining the room first, then speakers, then amplification and finally source components. I sold Klipsch back in the '80's, and in my recollection horns need tubes. If you want val...