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Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
I'm 54 yo and am sure my Volti Rivals are my end game speakers. When I went to my first hifi show in Tampa 11 mos ago, the only very few speakers I liked as much cost 3x + as much (besides the Rivals Greg was playing of course - which did sound gr... 
VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class.
I finally ordered and installed /setup a 10" gimbal FB for my Prime Signature from the JMW 10" 3D Unipivot. I did a quick and easy setup so still have to fine-tune but is about 99% there (I know that 1% can be huge). Inital thoughts are as follow... 
Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
Another Volti:  Rivals. May add subs someday but I'm convinced these are it for me.   
Power conditioners and power regeneration
@jerrybj  , please let us know what you think of your PSM 156 .  
Best speakers for classic rock
@carlsbad2 , good point about Cerwins. I had AT-15s in the late 80s and listened mostly to 70s music on them. I then went to more of a "hifi" speaker with a Mirage M460 in 1991 which sounded great and were better hauling around from place to place... 
UPS Driver Literally Drops Package with New Hana Umami Red
In Sept 2021 I was so excited when the UPS truck showed up with my new Sapphire M3 speakers. We lived on the side of a (not terribly steep, but steep enough) mountain and as I was walking up to the truck I saw the first speaker go sliding down the... 
Primaluna 300 integrated running 6L6 with high bias switch
+1 on the KT-150s. I'm a bit of a basshead and the 150s in my Evo 300 int gives me all the bass I want. Highs are also fantastic - mids are excellent but not that tubey sounding midrange from the EL-34s - not that I remember those that much as I o... 
WhestTHREE signature phono pre vs. ModWright PH 9.0X
I bought a new system in the summer of 2021, piece by piece of course but all ordered withn a few weeks of each other and went with a Modwright PH 9.0X and couldn't be happier. IF I start upgrading other componants (like I have w/ my speakers) the... 
Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k
If you search, there are some good threads on modding a PL. I think they are pre-Evo but may still apply to Evo.  To continue to beat a dead horse though, I really don't think the supplied PL tubes are all that great - but ok.. I'm thinking that ... 
Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k
OP, have you rolled your Evo 400? I'm assuming "yes" but if not, then I would start there. For me, it was like having a brand new amp. I went with KT-150s for power and Radio Techniques (highly rec) in the front two slots and Mazda Cliftes on the ... 
VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class.
Wow, thanks @antinn . I don't know  how good or not good the Prime Signature feet are but they seem very good. However, if I feel the need for further isolation (or is that decoupling?) then I'd likely purchase a platform from Townshend. I have th... 
VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class.
Thanks Antin. I had see the first link but not the second. I have now added a Fatboy to my "list". Maybe someday I'll upgrade my Prime Signature but I'm pretty happy with it for the most part and hope to be more so after the Fatboy. I'm thinking t... 
VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class.
Thanks Fsonic. I also have a VdH Crimson and go back and forth between that and my Hanna Red. I have heard that the aluminum arm wasn't very good and I have the 3D arm now but wondering if the $4,500 Fatboy is a significant (enough) improvement. I... 
VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class.
@skyscraper , how do you like your Fatboy?  Any other comments about going from a JMW 3D tonearm to a Fatboy? Thanks.  
What is the proper loudness for listening?
I'd say as loud as you like it before the room and/or componants become overloaded. Right now on certain records above 83/84 DB, the treble becomes harsh. I'm 98% sure this is a room issue and I'm working on that now. I was listening yesterday to...