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What is Your End Game System?
What is interesting to me is some of these replies helps me look at different "goal posts". I agree with the end game is an internal or subjective experience. An end game home theater is different than an end game headphone rig. I don’t have and ... 
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
@russ69 +1    
How Are You Using Bass Traps?
that is funny, I guess you can use a net when you "trap" bass too :)  
Subwoofer cables
@juanmanuelfangioii , noted, I never tried the SVS , thx  
Subwoofer cables
Monoprice sucks, I like Mogami and SVS sells subwoofer cables:    
Streaming
I recommend the Paradigm PW Link Streamer/Preamp with ARC room correvtion on sale:    
Speaker wire selection for inefficient speaker?
@alexb76 , its fine to boost the center, that is why the receiver has that feature. If you want to change speaker wire do an upgrade for all of your speakers, Having said that I doubt the wire is whats causing the volume difference. I would just b... 
Help With Small Room Speaker Decisions.
Congratulations, looking forward to your impressions  
CD/SACD Changer for the lazy audiophile....suggestions?
@jusam Sony was co-inventor of SACD, this changer is the top of the line ES type. It also has digital outs if you want to use an outboard dac. Check about 1:50 in the video, Nelson Pass owns one:    
Speaker wire selection for inefficient speaker?
This is a good question. Center channels carry a huge percent of movie content. Make sure the tweeter of your center is the same height from the floor as your L-R channels so they are all on the same plane. Next, use a sound pressure meter and run... 
The Beatles Revolver
Yes I know, John Lennon preferred the mono mixes so you might as well ditch your stereo mixes if you want the classic version:    
The Beatles Revolver
His atmos mixes are stunning, so are his 2 channel mixes in hirez, pick your flavor (or get both like I did)    
What is Your Opinion of Atmos Music?
@sdw , that is how Wilhelm from Auro 3D suggests to do it. I positioned my pair of top middle speakers and split the difference so they can double as my VOG speakers for Auro.  
What is Your Opinion of Atmos Music?
Here is a pic of a home version using speakers from SVS. No cutting holes in your ceiling, easy to mount, and will work with all of the immersive formats (atmos, dts-x, and auro-3d):    
What is Your Opinion of Atmos Music?
This is a pic of the setup at Abbey Road when they were remixing Pink Floyd in immersive audio, Notice the height speakers need to be on tall stands because they are heavy powered monitors with amps inside them. I use the same setup for my system ...