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Positioning Vandersteens
1. For bass control try experimenting with distance between speakers and the wall behind them, and with placement of your listening chair, relative to the wall behind it.2. In the room you describe, I would concentrate on optimizing a near field l... 
How to hear the best speakers?
??? There is nothing inexpensive about the Sound labs...I will give you an example of where this did not pan out for me - Martin Logan. I apologize in advance to people who own them.A frequently encountered example of what you are saying: The Reve... 
Time for everbodys Top Ten list.....
In random order:1. Glenn Gould (piano): The complete goldberg variations 1955 & 1981; for those who like to listen to performer interpretations...2. Erich Kunzel/Cincinnatti Pops/King's Singers perform the BEATLES - Fun, Fun, Fun recording - t... 
Filling speaker cavities with cat litter
Since this stuff is designed to absorb moisture, I would be concerned that it would be pretty sensitive to humidity. 
preamp and amp for B&W N803 speakers
Preamp: Conrad Johnson 16LS or 17LS used; tubes.Amp: Music Fidelity; solid state. 
Biggest Sound in the Littliest Box
Poorguy, B&W 805s are not my speakers for life, BUUUTTTT, that said, these diminutive units reward every upgrade I make. All the components in my system cost 2-3 times more than these speakers, including my cables.With the right front end they... 
Classical music for Rockers
How about the best of both worlds? Kunzel, Cincinnatti pops/king's singers play the BEATLES. Terrific fun. 
Tweaks; do they work?
Viridian,I am sure he meant sparay, not spary. spa-ray is a CD remote control option that turns off your jacuzzi when your CD platter is spinning. 
Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial?
Moto man, I do not question the importance of cable comparisons.What I question and challenge is the notion that an objective BLIND comparison can be set up for audio cables. Without an objective measurable (user perception is not a valid, reprodu... 
Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke?
Sean,My husband agrees with you, in part. He agrees that there are no perfect speakers.Judith 
Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial?
Blind testing serves no useful purpose. It presumes that by switching cables in and out of ONE system, that you will uncover something fundamental about the cables. I think not. 
Need advice for CDP selection
I own the electrocompaniet EMCI because it was by far the best value for the dollar when I purchased it ($3K used vs $5k retail), good resolution, extended bass and very sweet, no digititis.The Wadia, Audio Aero and EMCI are all Audiogon favorites... 
Biggest Sound in the Littliest Box
The brittish excel at building small speakers. Few people over there have the space for large speakers, and monitors are a big industry. The Harbeths and Tannoys are examples. 
What determines speaker distance?
To add to Gs5556 comment - the further apart your speakers, in general, the larger the soundstage. Try STARTING at 7 feet and opening this distance up to at least 9 feet, until the center image loses focus. 
How do you determine your weakest link?
Warrenh, I would like to relay an anecdote to support GS5556' and Twl's points:I listened to the Avalon Opus on Saturday using two different SS front ends: with Linn pre + Music Fidelity Amp, then with all SPECTRAL gear (twice the price). The SPEC...