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Anyone compare Zesto with Backert preamps?
@oddiofyl I remember checking into toolshedamps about a year ago and discovered they are a local company!  
Integrated Amp Shopping Decisions
Generally speaking, I don't think it's a bad thing to have "too much power" unless you overdrive your speakers or the sound quality is compromised. It seems unlikely that you would do that in a smallish room. In addition, the extra power could be ... 
Paul McGowan gets asked about rotary subs.
I have read many posts in which @bdp24 praises the ET LFT8b's and having owned (and still own but rarely use) Magnepans, I finally decided to look up an ET dealer close to where I live.  I called to ask if I could visit and listen to a pair but wa... 
Finally...Pictures!
Left a comment. Nice looking room!  
More Bass
You probably already did this but make sure the speakers are not wired out of phase.  After that it's likely your room / speaker positioning.   
Is Magnepan still in business ?
Don't forget they had a really bad snow storm this week. There could have been a power outage or the business could have been unexpectedly closed for a day or two.  Try contacting them again during their business hours (central time).  
Fatal error
LOL. Everything is copacetic on my end but thanks for your concern!  
Fatal error
Let us know if you inadvertently gain access to the Epstein island visitor list. That would explain a prolonged absence from the forums. 😉  
"High end" store snobbery
+1 @celtic66   
My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or?
OP- While the Ayre K-5xe is a great preamp (I used to own the K-5xeMP), the K-1xe is much better- more 3 dimensional images that are more clearly defined, and better frequency extension among other attributes.  I have not heard the most recent 5 s... 
Preamp Recommendations For the Parasound JC 5 Amp
I would have contacted Pass Labs about the "wobbly" XLR connection on the 250.8.  I bet they would have serviced it for peanuts.  
I want more bass…
The first place I would start is repositioning your speakers. Even before you do that you can try reversing the phase at the speakers by switching +/- cable connections. If the bass is "better" then it's not the speakers themselves but rather thei... 
Jeff Beck - passes away
Unbelievable. Incredible talent. I really did not expect this news. I heard he died from meningitis. RIP Jeff Beck.  
Isolation transformers output voltage higher than wall
@carlsbad I always listen to music with which I am very familiar and if I sense the sound quality is compromised in any way then I won't use them.  
Isolation transformers output voltage higher than wall
It's a small compact plug-in meter with a display. My wall voltage does not drift much. It typically is 121-122 volts.