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The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued
They have denied it, but I’ve always liked Deep Purple as i think they were one of the bands that started Heavy Metal I listen to them to this day Not one bad song on their album Machine Head  
55” or 65” TV Screen Size and Your Speakers: Please Join Survey
I also sit eleven feet away from my LG OLED TV I went with the 65 inch In all honesty I think a 75 inch would also work My setup is below and  speaker position is in the description    https://youtu.be/E_Z0uLBPnBM?si=nJujmL-aUy-v0b_M  
Where to purchase cables?
I've been extremely happy with my Pinetree Audio cables/speaker cables Excellent quality for the money and a pleasure to look at   
Can you think of a reason not to?
Do you have room for 2 separate systems? My credenza fits my 2 channel tube amp and my tube preamp along with my DAC Oppo player and streamer  In the same credenza I also have my Emotiva XMC-2 AV preamp amp and Bryston 3-channel amp for movies   
What is your "holy grail song" that you cannot find?
I bough a 24k Gold CD of the Jazz band " The Wonderful Sound of Three Blind Mice back in 1995 that is very rare today My brother wanted to see if I could find one for him as he's so impressed with mine I found one not too long ago on Ebay for $300... 
Rel sub
I'm pretty sure Rel recommends using two sub woofers if at all possible They both eliminate so many room issues especially with a two channel stereo system I have two subs along with my tower speakers that have built-in powered sub woofers There ... 
Need new pre amp
@plaw I bought my ARC LS15 back in 1996 and still using it to this day with only one tube change Sent it to ARC for their LS15 upgrade years back, and have no desire for a change after all these years Oh its matted with a VAC tube amp, that I bou... 
A DAC for the Oppo 105
I also have the Oppo BD105 Blu-ray player  It's connected to my Exogal Comet Plus DAC ( no longer made) and I love it's presentation  I really like the Oppo flexibility as I connect my 2 sub via pre outs in stereo for my 2 channel stereo rig  I'v... 
Speaker Cables For $300
@lanx0003  I'm very happy with my sub $1,000 investment Now I can afford to go food shopping  I'm all about the muscular anyway   
Speaker Cables For $300
May I suggest you check out Pinetree Audio  I bought a pair of their 8 foot speaker wires and I'm very impressed with the performance and there look! You will be pleasantly surprised by the price and they are made in the US    Ultra Low Resistan... 
What was the most expensive record that you ever bought ?
@inna What's analog?  
What was the most expensive record that you ever bought ?
Do CD’S count? I have one that is very rare and is 24k gold release by the Jazz band "Wounderful Sound of Three Blind Mice" I saw one on eBay for $300  
Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo
Hard to find, but anything from " The Wonderful sound of Three Blind Mice"  
Not sure what to think
I have VAC tube amp and ARC tube preamp that i bought them back in 1996 and they are still going strongI sometimes switch out the VAC for my Bryston 5B-St 3 channel power amplifier  I'm very impressed with the Bryston ARC combination I also own th... 
Audio Research Pre-Amp advice
I have a ARC LS15 tube pre amp that I bought in 1996 and still use it to this day I did cap upgrade over 15 years ago It has 4 12xA7 tubes that have been replace once  Oh it also has a remote