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Shahinian Obelisk Passive Radiator Replacement
As others have stated or implied, you got one heck of a deal on this speaker. If I were you, I would get a quote from Richard and Vasken Shahinian to bring your speakers up to date all around. Yes, it may be several hundreds of dollars with shippi... 
room treatment effectiveness
I agree with Tiger but with a little twist. What exactly is it that you want to change? You wouldn't have asked the question if you didn't have an issue or two. Is it a bass issue or sound stage? Please provide more information because there are s... 
Sleeper older preamp with great phono.....
The Forte 2 was/is one of those sleeper units. 
Swans Swan D2.1SE and M1
Hi Neilmc,I won a pair and love how they sound in my second system. Please venture over to AVSforum's speaker link http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=89 to get more infomation about them. If after reading other's comments you would ... 
What is the story with Rega Appolo?
Douglas is correct in that there are some Apollos that are just poorly manufactured, period. The issues I have had have been due to my not being patient and waiting the 10-15 seconds.AlexV, I hadn't thought about the transporter clock. For my litt... 
What is the story with Rega Appolo?
Yes, the Apollos are finicky but mostly due to operator error. I own two of them and love what they do. No, the Apollo is not the final word in detail or dynamics. IMHO, what it is is musical and natural. I tried to upgrade to the Saturn but felt ... 
steps ahead
I'm a big Steps Ahead (originally called Steps when formed my Mike Mainieri) fan and have 10 of their cds in my collection. The self titled cd I have is one I burned from my original vinyl album because I missed the orginal release of this cd in 1... 
How to remove scratches from lidcover turntable
IIWY, I would take out the superficial scratches first and see how it looks. If the deeper ones still catch your eye, then you can always go further. I'm not familiar with the Novus product but the description reads well. I have used Blue Magic Pl... 
Speaker Cable for Long Runs to Outdoor Speakers
Since you don't want to compromise...then run two separate leads (+ & -) of CAT 5 for each speaker. I did this and it worked out wonderfully. 
Who makes these? what is the value on them?
I too own a pair of the Soundwave Grand Soliloquy speakers. Mine are the orginal ones and not the MK IIs. The reason why they show up in the Michigan area is because I was one of his home dealers when I lived in St. Joseph, MI. These speakers sold... 
Mogami balanced cables .... or another brand?
Check out http://www.haveinc.com and a step up (without breaking the bank) is http://www.bettercable.com. I have purchased from both and have been very pleased with them.L 
Vandersteen 2wq Subwoofer Help
I decoupled my Vandy nine years ago and have never gone back to the spikes. I did place "unhappy" balls where the spikes would normally have screwed in and placed a 25# sack of lead shot (BB's) on top. A friend couldn't find the unhappy balls so h... 
Preamp help needed - max $ 2500
I second Jerrym303's comments especially if you veered off this amp course and purchased something other than Bryston or Krell. 
Ohm Walsh old vs. Microwalsh new
Do a search of this website and you will find a lot of information. 
Seeking Warm Towers - under $1500.
I am auditioning a pair of Salk Songtowers and I would not categorize them as warm. I am running them on a SS system using a Rega Jupiter cdp as source. The mid range is very detailed and the upper frequencies will give you almost studio monitor t...