jrareform

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Power cord
I have a treated studio room and demo'd many power cables including a $2000 nordost power cable to my Odyssey kismet power amp.  I tried several brands, a few nordost, cards, shunyata.  Imo the Cardas Parsec beat all of them.  Lucky for me it was ... 
Room with glass windows as a walls.
Glass walls are rough.  If there's ANY possible way for her to hang acoustic clouds on the ceiling, that would be my suggestion.  You can make them yourself for super cheap or order them from a company like GiK Acoustics.  Minimal issue, just need... 
Speaker Suggestions for Next Move
If you like the immediacy that a horn provides, but want more realism, I'd suggest going with a Tekton Design model.  The Moab with the new ceramic drivers and beryllium center is most likely astonishing value.  My friend just ordered them and the... 
critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve?
Speakers would be the biggest bang for your buck improvement IF you can afford 1500-3k on new speakers.  I am personally a huge fan of Tekton Design Impact Monitors and Double Impact, but any of their designs with the seven tweeter array I'm sure ... 
Are REL the most Musical Subs?
After many months of doing similar research, I came to the conclusion that Rhythmik is the best bang for your buck sub.  Servo controlled.  Super low response into twenties or even the teens depending on room configuration.  I have two F12s in my ...