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| The best room upgrade: $2250 If it was spray foam insulation you used it will also extend the life of your roof shingles I did my attic several years ago and my attic temp went from 120+ to typically 78 degrees on a very hot day My AC service guys love it when they have to g... | |
| AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL Bought my ARC LS15 and VAC amp back in 1995 and they are still going strongOnly service was cap upgrade on the LS15 and just replaced the tubes in both just recently | |
| My New Magnepan 1.7i's sound dull and lifeless on the top end...why? I have the Maggie's 0.7's ( room won't support 1.7's) for money spent I'm very satisfied with the performance of my Maggie's As most know they need watts/currentI tried using my VAC KT88 tube 100 watt amp that has 8,4,2 taps l also felt l was mis... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? I have the Pinetree Audio Kinietic Bi Wire 9AWG stranded pure copper c/w locking banana connectors, 10 foot length 12 feet was $125 USDExcellent build quality, and most importantly they look really cool!! | |
| I really could use some help here..... OP l also own the Oppo BD 105 and love all the features that it has, and praying it doesn't die on me as it's getting long in the toothIn my system that consists of a pair of Maggie's and two SVS Ultra 13 Subs Because l have the two subs I use an... | |
| Adding Home Theater To 2 Channel System I'm in the two separate system campIn my credenza l have my VAC tube amp/ARC tube pre amp and my Emotiva XMC-2 16 channel!! Processor & Anthem MCA-5 that I've owned forever I have two set of main speakers, center speaker and two SVS Sub woofe... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? Haven't listened to vinyl since the hippy daysIt was on my Mother's GE console that she gave me that had a built-in turn tableYears later, married kids work etc anyway my friend was selling his Marantz 2265B and Teac cassette player with Cerwin Ve... | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt I bought my VAC PA 100 100 tube amp and ARC LS15 tube pre amp back in 1995 and they are still going strong with no issuesI just replace the tubes on both units as l thought it's probably time to replace themJust recently l bought a used Spectron m... | |
| What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To? Someone like you by Van MorrisonI remember everthing by John PrineAnd l just heard this song the other day that l haven't heard in a long time, That makes one of us by Alison Krauss | |
| What Makes your System Special? I would have say my ARC LS15 that l bought in 1995 I'm still using it to this day and just recently replaced the original tubes Excellent built quality, great sound and made in the US | |
| Why Does All Jazz Sound The Same? Oh yeah! Here is some tinkle tinkle for ya!Watch "Magnepan .7's & audio system" on YouTube https://youtu.be/WmHjTmDRO88 | |
| moving from house to an apartment.. goodbye 802D's I have these on my sub woofers:The SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System They provide decoupling and isolate speakers and subwoofers from the floor.They really seem to work and are very well made. They come with different threaded stud sizes so... | |
| Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...? I just bought Pinetree Audio Kinietic Bi Wire 9AWG speaker cables for my Magnepan. 7's The cables are 10 feet long very well made with high quality locking banana connectors on both ends. I had the option of choosing what color l wanted. All for... | |
| How loud are you typically listening? Here is a good benchmark: 30dBExtremely quiet control roomsSilence in a library or in a clothing warehouse40dBSilence at homeCalm countryside at night50dBBackground hum of daytime in the woodsWhispered conversationListening to music at nightA fri... | |
| CD or Streaming... am I missing out? I use both, CD and streaming and I have the Oppo BD 105 blu ray player and the Audiolab 6000N streamer with DTS Play Fi that gives me great convenience and access to many music apps Most of the time I'm using Qobuz and really enjoy discovering new... |