lcplthomas

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Embarrassed....Audio furniture help
Do you have a basement you can set a proper listening set up in? 
Wall mounting on studs
I did wall mounting once. It sounded dreadful. 
When to Poweroff amps and preamps
You have to turn off tube amps but solid-state amps you can and SHOULD leave those on all the time! 
is this the greatest live band of all time?
The correct answer is U2. 
is this the greatest live band of all time?
I LOVE the Beatles BUT they're a studio band. 
DAC upgrade suggestion
Yes, buy a turntable!! ;) 
Buying a new TT today
I believe you will get greater improvement from upgrading your cartridge. The impact they have is HUGE!! 
1st press vinyl vs new vinyl something is terribly wrong here
Well a lot of it is just all digital nowadays. 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Yeah, I think someone can be an audiophile even if they aren't an electrical engineer.  
I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery
I have no mechanical skills to speak of. I can barely change a light bulb. I do love music and the gear but I don't know how to work on it. 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
I suppose I'm just a music lover really. 
Don't like vinyl
I have a high-end stereo system ONLY so it can make my records sound their best. 
Speakers that are a great value!
That's a difficult question. My Focal 806 speakers cost $1000 BUT I think they punch way above their weight class and are a great value. 
Help with Hum issues.
Turntables produce a lot of hum so they have ground plugs. I believe EVERYTHING produces hum and that every component should have a ground plug! 
Parasound A21 and A21+: Significant Improvements in SQ?
If you like the Parasound sound I would just upgrade to a higher model. Or maybe Bryston.