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Subwoofer Settings
brian u mentioned LFE input... are you working with a Rel sub?if so, Rel provides an EXCELLENT owners manual... it spells out in clear prose detailed instructions on how to connect -- for example, where/when you can, you should use the HI LEVEL in... 
Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer
good responses, hopefully the input from the knowledgeable folks on here have provided some clarity and education to those who need it about how the high end hifi retailing biz works ... it is a tough business for suresome financial education is a... 
I underestimated the impact a new cartridge would have
rega tables are well known for being sold (new) with very underperforming cartridges, expecting the owner to upgrade sooner than lateryes benz’s are wonderful cartridges, in an absolute sense, as well as in terms of performance for $ - they have a... 
Tubed Preamp recommendations?
for your price range get a primaluna or a modwright 
Amp matching for Klipsch Forte III
agree w decooneyif u have a primaluna running factory supplied chinese modern made tubes it would be a good idea to swap out to old stock tubes and hear the difference in tonality and soundstaging 
Looking for new to me Jazz music
eddie henderson - just terrificnewest album called shuffle and deallovely straight ahead jazz with eddie on lead trumpet -- beautifully recorded too 
Need opinions on cartrige for Audio Research ph3
@millercarbon how would u describe how the herron was that much better than the ph3se? i too had that ph3se w medium glider in my oracle with origin arm, just loved it... over time went to lomc then ss phono stage to achieve a lower noise floor, i... 
Analog or Digital and why?
+1 @electroslacker this is what shifts the balance massively towards digitaltruly the world’s music collection at your fingertips, especially new music ... so even if digital reproduction sq is 1-2 percent less good sounding than analog (not debat... 
Integrated amp suggestions.
@erik_squires "Ayre has a certain darkness, like it pulls noise out of the room. It’s kind of a funny effect. Very smooth, touch warm in the sense of Parasound."very apt description of what ayre does... so true... i wouldn't call it a drak sound, ... 
Subwoofer Settings
sorry to disappoint youyou need to tell us alot more than you have - what speakers, how is the room, what is the setup, what ancillary equipmentits complicated, because, well, it really depends on what you are working with...only clear thing is yo... 
Integrated brand choice -- Simaudio, Hegel or Mark Levinson?
@skyscraper "Don’t know about the other two, but I’d rule out the Hegel as they manufacture in China, the land of little or no quality control."Fell off my chair laughing. 
Need opinions on cartrige for Audio Research ph3
glider mid 
Toslink Connections Suck...
and get a good glass cable 
Complete Integrated Amp Remote
harmony logitech 
What made you select "audio" as your hobby
whoa - 13 year old threadwhen i was in grade school i loved music and listened to 33/45's on my my dad's garrard record player hh scott integrated amp ar speakersalways paid attention since then