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Room treatment success story
thanks for the help guys. I have spent tons of money on the gear all these years, and very little on the room. So time to change that. thanks again. 
Room treatment success story
How does one determine what kind of or how much room treatments to apply? I mean, don't want the room to sound dead, but don't want it to boomy either. 
Tidal Speakers owners
Here is an email from Jorn at Tidal. I was trying to decide on which model would be the right fit for me. I gave them my info. and they type of music I listen to (pop/rock). "The new Piano Cera is faster, more nuetral, and just the better speaker.... 
Need a new power amp: Herron vs. Classe/Spectron
Your picking up the Herron VTSP-2? Herron has new version out, the VTSP-3A. Keith Herron said he made 50 changes from the VTSP-3. Might be worth looking into. Good luck on your amp search. 
Why monoblocks?
Statman, your post is a little confusing. Did you get rid of the 120s? It is hard to tell. 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
any new updates on the corus? 
Why monoblocks?
Good responses so far, but not a lot from mono block advocates and what if any improvement in sound they hear going from or comparing a stereo amp to monoblock amps. 
Audio Research Reference 5 Preamp
It seems strange to me there still is not a lot of reviews, information, feedback/impressions, comparisons, and professional reviews of this preamp. I mean as far as audio manufactures go, ARC has a pretty big following. Maybe it is just to new, i... 
Wyred 4 Sound STP
Chipperman, you mentioned in your post that bad recordings sound worse. Why would that be a good thing? I mean, none of us have just high quality recordings only. What about the not so good recordings? What I look for in components is the ability ... 
Amp/ preamp for electostatics and why
Look into Sanders Sound Systems. They specialize in Electrostatic systems. This company used to be called Innersound. They have a nice preamp/amp combo you may want to check out. 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
Tater, with ARC I think you are pretty much going to be stuck with the brand they carry. I'm sure they choose what brands to choose on the basis of reliability and price points. The sound quality may be good too, but what they have may not be your... 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
No, I stand corrected. My Tung-sol 6550s were made in Russia. Even so, they sure sound pretty good to my ears. 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
yeah, I have the American version. I originally bought them for extra tube for a Cayin KT 88 (was using 6550s in place of the 88s). Okay, then I will drop the Tung Sol in the ARC REF 5. Thanks for the helpful response. 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
say I want to tube roll the stock 6550c tube. I have a Tung Sol 6550, is it okay if I drop that in? I just want to make sure because I don't know what 6550c means in comparison to 6550. Also, there hasn't been any post, buzz or reviews on this pre... 
Looking for integrated w/ good dynamics kick
You need to look into the Unison Research Unico SE. Better yet, there is a modded version. This amp has plenty of kick and is just a great integrated overall. Plenty of reviews you can look at.