jcipale

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sub-woofer/speaker wiring
@mijostyn - these are floor standing speakers. Frequency response is not the issue. Nor is clean sound. This is a Stereo system. Not a home theatre system. Please reread my post.  
With what you know now what components doe you wish you had bought years ago?
I have/had the hafler DH 200 and 101 preamp. The hafler s--- is rock solid. I had wanted a bryston amp/preamp. Well, i found a bryston 1b- mc (built- in moving coil amp!) for all of $300.00 on ebay.i have a pair of infinity 6kappa speakers. If i h... 
Bi-amping Rules
I currently have a Hafler DH200 feeding my Infinity 6 Kappas With an infinity BU-1 subwoofer. I am considering adding a 2nd BU-1. This distributes 50 wpc with each sub and 100 wpc into the 6 Kappas crossing over @ 150 Hz. 
Room size and floor standing speakers
My room size is 7'8"x9'8"x12'7". My system uses a Hafler DH200 feeding Infinity Kappa 6 speakers. I have seen very large speakers in tight spaces and small speakers in expansive speakers. Aesthetics aside, acoustics, dynamic range and speaker plac... 
How much does your system retail for?
If I had to replace my system today, including recordings, I am looking at about $20K. 
What happened to Discwasher?
I too bought a replacement bottle of 'D4' from Amazon. Such a HUGE disappointment! The D3 fluid worked really well and was great at picking up everything from tiny lint srtands to hair (eye-lashes) and general detritus. The new stuff has this love... 
Transparent Equalizers
I acquired an ADC SoundShaper II 12-band EQ from a thrift store. The unit works (mostly) with an intermittent left-channel dropout. I currently have a Soundcraftsman 2024A 10-band eq (original owner) that works great. I am debating spending the mo...