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Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
@fleschler , the enraged cannot be calmed by any type of proof, let alone scientific proof. Can you imagine our "scientific" guest being shown proof and exclaiming, "OK, you are right, I am wrong, sorry" Not gonna happen, heads will explode. The ... 
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
@fleschler , it is sad that the sites and people that are attacking the manufacturers have built their brand on promoting misinformation. It isn’t limited to just one person or site either. These reviewers/critics have misled tons of people in ord... 
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
This is a paper that was in the references that really resonated with my own experience, "The Measurement and Calibration of Sound Reproducing Systems". You can’t get an ideal result using just equalization/DSP, it is very limited in what it can c... 
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
@jerryg123 +1👍  
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
@westcoastaudiophile In my experience you don’t notice the amount of RF noise in your system until you remove it and then you are like WOW. So many companies dealing with this problem and all of them taking a slightly different tact. It will never... 
Active Speakers Better? No, per Michael Borresen
@kac32  I have not heard them but keep in mind RBH is a sponsor of Audioholics.   
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
@russ69 if you are in Socal here is a list of dealers: http://www.laaudiofile.com/dealers.html  
Revel F208 - worth a try?
OP you said: I listen to male/female vocals, blues/southern rock, some electronic remixes, and some music from the 70s for fun Revel makes a great speaker but you might have a lot more FUN with JBL L100 Classic. A Revel/Harman dealer will likely... 
What is Your End Game System?
You can get a Porsche Cayenne and an end game immersive audio Auro 3D sound system as a package deal:    
Starting from scratch in a large room
ARC takes the room into consideration. OP, if you have a question just e-mail paradigm support before pulling the trigger, you can also add a sub: https://anthemarc.com  
Starting from scratch in a large room
@deertrail7 Paradigm active speakers are much more dynamic than their passive ones., the low frequency extension goes down to 40hz and the ARC room correction and the calibrated mic comes with it. If you add a sub ARC will calibrate it with the s... 
Butcherblock Acoustics "feet" effecting sound and isolation
If you look at my system in my profile I have my maple isolation platfrom resting on brass isolation feet. Each component on the platform rests on a rubber/cork "Isoblocks" device. It works in my system and I would recommend it.    
Are Their any Tube Preamp with Home Theater Bypass?
Thanks everyone for your help. There were a few posts that recommended keeping my 2 channel system and home theater separate and it made sense for my setup. I already have a very nice desktop system and that will be the system I go with tubes. The... 
Starting from scratch in a large room
A pair of Paradigm PW600 active speakers have everything you need to get started. They are powered speakers so you don’t need an amp. They have an app so you can stream from many services as soon as you set them up. You can add a CD player or a tu... 
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
at 3:00 in, "just ridiculous, I have had speaker upgrades that made less of a difference". @russ69 if that Australian dealer lets you audition one please let us know how it works out.