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There's No Question
I had a pair of Impact Monitors for a couple of years. They were positioned toed in so they crossed about a foot or so in front of the listening position. I have ZU Omen Defs now and I'm not still sure they're positioned correctly.They're very fus... 
Bass- at what frequency does it change from sounding like a string to just a low tone?
There's not a lot going on below 40hz,except maybe electronically enhanced tones or pipe organ tones.What there is normally are low tones and resonances. If your floors and walls are "singing" along than those tones won't sound as clear as you'd l... 
Storage boxes. Can I discard high end shipping boxes, and still sell in the future?
Possibly cut them at the seams and flatten them for storage. Repurchase packing material when you sell.  
Can a better power cable make a difference if NOT plugged directly into an outlet?
Years ago I bought JPS  Labs pcs for my components that were plugged into a power conditioner just hoping they would do something positive. They did make for a quieter background. Then a few years ago I upgraded to TWL on the digital components. T... 
Demise of bass quality in Main speakers
+1 @tony1954   
Another anti vibration solution -Primacoustics
Townshends don't work so well with bottom ported speakers. The video that inspired me to try these particular platforms demoed Townshends, Gaias, and Primacoustic under speakers and subs.Primacoustic was the clear winner under the sub.Townshend un... 
The best speaker cables you’ve had
ZenWave copper ribbon   
Another anti vibration solution -Primacoustics
So not being able to leave well enough alone I bought three more Primacoustics and tried them one at a time under each of the three sub.First under the SVS.The result was more articulate bass that went a little deeper. Under the first HSU the best... 
How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment?
I keep my equipment covered with bandanas to keep out the dog fur.Towels or vinyl place mats would work too.I would worry more about a cat climbing up the speakers. I would lean something slick against the front that can't get claws stuck in to cl... 
Silnote speaker Cables
I've used Silnote Morpheus Reference ll  ICs and sp cables. I liked them at first, natural,organic, with decent detail.When moving to more sensitive speakers they began to flatten out the upper mids,if that makes sense. Vocals lost the *real* qual... 
Experiences Selling Stuff On Audiogon?
+1 @jayctoy   TMRaudio will market and sell your items on consignment.It's well worth the reasonable fee for not having to deal with scammers or shipping damage claims.And yes,back in the day it was easy and fun buying and selling here.  
Songs with excellent advice?
"Get Together" Youngbloods  
Linlai E 6sn7 tubes
After trying several combinations of the three 6SN97s in my AricAudio Transcend PP amp,the combo that sounds the best to me is the Linlai HiFi black plate in the input along with a Psvane CV181 T MKll  on each side. Best of both worlds:-) with the... 
Today’s Friday five from TMR
It was very amusing:-) I'm sending them my cables to get "relaxed"  
Custom Window Sound Blockers
Recently while visiting a family member in the hospital I noticed the curtain between the two beds was some sort of really effective sound blocking fabric. It also absorbed conversation on the side we were on which felt strange. It killed practica...