jl35

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eero mesh WiFi system
I was told by a few professionals and friends to avoid extender for audio, and I took out my TP and everything sounds better...  
REL speakon connection to amp vs speakers
definitely use the REL Speakon connectors from amp to sub...  
Buying Equipment Based on Philosophy???
I own/have owned products by the companies you mention, but all have also made products I didn't like...Schram sold Parasound last month...also many stories over the years about Parasound using lower quality parts than Curl designated...  
Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff?
be careful you don't tame your room too much, it's easy to do...  
Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff?
in the "old" days, Pierre at Mapleshade, had you start on the floor, and add a big city phone book, one at a time until "perfect" listening position achieved...was interesting and fun  
Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff?
listening position height...start low and try higher and higher...  
Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff?
Speaker placement absolutely..the Room - moving things around, room treatments using stuff you have like bookcases, window treatments...lots of isolation devices are also often just stuff you already have around...  
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
Corporations having a profit motive ??? Designers wanting to get paid ??? Buyers wanting a good deal ??? not a good combination of motives, needs, and desires...and then add China...  
I love my analysis plus but...
love my Oval 9 Black with Magnepan LRS+ ....tried others costing less and more...Mogami and Canare didn’t quite work for me though it’s fine for the price...I use it in basement system for years...  
Is a highly discerning system enjoyable?
I don't want my main system to ruin good recordings, so maybe a secondary system to make bed recordings sound better...  
HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range
Odyssey Khartago new, or if lucky Khartago Extreme used, I had the Khartago and now the Extreme, both exceptional in part because of manufacturer direct pricing...same goes for Underwood's LSA Warp 1 which is a superb Class D amp, which I also hav... 
Is a highly discerning system enjoyable?
I would think any system that makes bad recordings sound good, will also be changing the sound of good recordings...  
Is a highly discerning system enjoyable?
no interest in a system that makes bad recordings sound ok...  
2023 Audio System Wish List
Apt Holman was great in it’s day, I had one for about 5 years...think I replaced it with a Classe 5..of which I now have a fully refurbished one...if you keep the Apt I absolutely recommend a professional refurbish, parts replacement and cleaning ... 
After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be.
every now and then I say Enough to myself, I only want fun gear I can actually lift myself...then a song will come on and sound so good, I'll say Never downsizing !!!