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Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under
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What commerical audio system tweaks provide sound quality improvement??
my other best new tweak is to unplug my streamer when listening to CD or LP 
Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under
you would also have the option of adding a second woofer unit... 
Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under
if you find the .7 too big for your room, I highly recommend the 3 piece Mini-Maggie system...I used it in a room your size and sounded great...about the same price as the .7 
What commerical audio system tweaks provide sound quality improvement??
just put a big rug in my listening room and somewhat shocked at the improvements...did not do it for sonic reasons either...just got lucky 
Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under
In a small room like yours,  the Khartago should have more than enough power... 
Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under
I have also found the Odyssey Khartago Plus a great match with Magnepan. The 375 Bee is a good bargain now that it has been around so long, but the Magnepan's deserve better... 
The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ?
I have had a few go bad (out of thousands). was curious if the initial statement meant that current CD's are being made much differently than the older ones... 
Ethical Help from the AudiogoN Community
it's also interesting that many comparably priced speakers use much more expensive tweeters that can only be installed by the dealer... 
Ethical Help from the AudiogoN Community
I have had my share of pushed in tweeters- they all sounded ok, but the manufacturer always told me it would affect the sound - when I would replace them, I was always surprised by the improvement... 
Fuse and Power Cable improvements 'how'? - Nuprime ID-8
sometimes the change from break-in is quite significant, sometimes not 
Fuse and Power Cable improvements 'how'? - Nuprime ID-8
I have never heard either, but I bet you could buy the Yamaha for around the same as you could sell your Nuprime for...if hopefully you can audition it in your system.  It's lower power but you might like it better...but I stil stick with the give... 
Fuse and Power Cable improvements 'how'? - Nuprime ID-8
there also might be a different integrated, of the same cost and power rating, that you like much more.  Did you audition the Nuprime before buying? 
Fuse and Power Cable improvements 'how'? - Nuprime ID-8
could still be a break-in issue, though you may simply not like the synergy between your amp and speakers/room/source...or you may need more power.  I would do nothing until the amp has a few hundred hours on it... 
Fuse and Power Cable improvements 'how'? - Nuprime ID-8
If you bought the Nuprime new, I've read it takes a while to sound it's best...though if it truly is underpowered then tweaks won't help