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opinions please? IsoAcoustics stands vs GAIA footers under my towers?
“thicker and meatier” does not equate to better performance.  Sifting through online reviews the Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums seems the best closely followed by Gaia footers.    I wouldn’t substitute which would likely yield subpar results ... 
DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3?
...strongly considering a pair of Volti Rival SE's.. @fsonicsmith  I have the Volti Rival.  At 100db, I plan to start my tube amp journey with flea watt amps. Greg confirmed 2 watt SETs are fine.   @ulul  Since the PAP is a more neutral choi... 
Speaker List narrowed down…
Slightly above 25k from inflation, but maybe stretch for: Magico A5 Rockport Technologies Atria II I’m a fan of Magico and YG, these were on my short list before I demoed them, but got a fantastic deal Vimberg D as I blew my budget to get th... 
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
So what do you do when they ask you what you think? I’d look them in the eye and say, ”I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear you with the static coming from…are those speakers?”   or ”I enjoy it very much, just like my car system. Did you get this from... 
Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics?
@serblinfan  Fantastic! Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for the update.  
My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf
Crystal Cable Minissimo - great looks and sonics  
New room needs new speakers, I need your help
became quickly congested with orchestral music Orchestral? Seems you’d need a full range speaker for that. GokdenEar Triton. Great top to bottom, images well.    
New room needs new speakers, I need your help
Clayton Shaw Caladan discussed here  
New room needs new speakers, I need your help
+1 used Joseph Audio Pulsar +1 Harbeth MoFi SourcePoint 10 or 888 - a sonic bargain Tekton - also high sonic value    
Who knew?
I started my audiophile journey about 8 years ago. My strategy was to hear the very best at audio shows and showrooms, then try to duplicate the sound that resonated with me but within my budget. The Linn LP12, while a long track record, seemed i... 
Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp
Maybe underpowered at 150W into 8 ohms, <1% THD; 280W into 4 ohms, but I’m going to suggest Aesthetix Mimas. Most integrated DACs are okay to subpar, so it usually best to get a separate DAC. Integrated phono is usually minimally satisfactory.... 
Hang em High and Gilligan's Island
Tiny Tim’s “Tiptoe through the Tulips”  
Hang em High and Gilligan's Island
Try to listen for fidelity in the Super Chicken theme song  
My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf
Børresen Z2 Cryo Loudspeakers - 40”H  
DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3?
these DeVores actually missed or got completely wrong.  This is incorrect, if so, why so much praise, so many sales, and few resales. This is simply that it didn’t meet a specific person’s preferences. After demoing many speakers at major au...