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John Atkinson's thoughts on the New Vandersteen System Nine from LA Show
no haters here...I think the 5A Carbon is as good as any speaker I have heard at length... 
John Atkinson's thoughts on the New Vandersteen System Nine from LA Show
we seem to get lots of alerts when Vandersteen gets good press... 
Integrated Amplifier with the Good Bass and Extended Highs
600i is awesome. Also Odyssey Khartago Extreme 
Do people typically sell soundbars on this website?
it's worth $10 to find out... 
Best / Cheapest desktop micro-amp?
Surprisingly good sound  
Best / Cheapest desktop micro-amp?
Dayton DTA 120 Integrated  
Tidal free trial subscription
My Tidal sounds great too. But my CDP sounds better when my Wyred4Sound Sonos is unplugged  
Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system?
I've really enjoyed desktop with Quad 12L2, Yamaha a-s500 integrated. Halide HD DAC. Onkyo a-9555 too 
Center Channel on an Integrated Stereo Amplifier
Nice system. Trying unplugging all the video components when listening to music. That was a recommendation from Charles Hansen of Ayre. Works for me. Unplug streamer too when listening to CD 
Center Channel on an Integrated Stereo Amplifier
And then factor in what the money spent on the center channel could do to improve your 2.1    curious if you listened to the 5.1 as a 3.1 also... 
Center Channel on an Integrated Stereo Amplifier
the other issue is matching the center to the mains...I'm actually in the process of turning my 5.1 into a 2.1 
Center Channel on an Integrated Stereo Amplifier
to me it often sounds great at first, but after a few hours, much less great... 
Center Channel on an Integrated Stereo Amplifier
if you sit between the main speakers I would not do it 
Interesting experience with a wall wart
Walwarts, video systems, streamers, computers ... unplug them all  
Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand v Focal 826V
very different