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installing subwoofer to 2 channel system
Buy a JL Audio CR-1 if you want easy control over your speakers and sub 
Any Vandersteen 7 Owners in SFO Bay Area ?
Great discussion. I'm considering trading my Dali helicon 400 MKII for Vandy Treo CT. my thought was since I have two JL Audio fathom 110s and the CR-1 crossover, I would get great balanced bass without having to go to the Quattro or 5AC with buil... 
What is the benefit of a second amplifier .
i have separate two channel and HT. Originally, i was going to run preouts from HT to my 2 channel amp but became too complicated for wife when she just want to watch tv.  So i tried two sets of main speakers.  dont recommend due to space issues. ... 
bat rex vs cary slp 05!!!
I currently have the Cary Slp-05 paired with the rexII tube amp. Very pleased with sq but was also wondering if the bat pair would yield sonic improvements.  
Is computer audio a bust?
I held off upgrading my computer audio til something made it worthwhile.   It has.  I stream  my own flac files from a NAS, but find myself listening to thousands of flac files from Tidal now. NAS or Tidal wireless to Ethernet switch, optical isol... 
Help Picking a turntable
I upgraded my rega 3/24 to music hall mmf 9.3 combo package with goldring eroica Lx cartrige for a little over 2k based on recommendation of highly respected analog dealer here in Southern California and very happy with upgrade. you have obviously... 
Can an accepted offer be a lowball offer too?
I had an interesting incident. Seller offered item and said first person to pay full price would get it sent to the 2 day shipping. I offered full price within minutes of posting but no response. 2 days later I was informed the item was sold. I co... 
Most favored hearing aid for audiophiles
I got top of line phonak. I paid full price at audiologist but Costco has similar for 1/3 the price. Made listening a pleasure again and decided to upgrade all my equipment. Highs go first as hearing declines and the hearing aids brought it back. ... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Schiit Yggy. Unbelievable sound and value. Use with  Sonore microrendu for streaming. Nothing will beat this at any price. 
Two channel home theater speaker integration
Thanks, I'll experiment with the options 
Two channel home theater speaker integration
Separate multichannel amp and processor 
Two channel home theater speaker integration
Thanks, I have separate multichannel a part no processor (Marantz) for HT set up. I tried doing the pre out from HT to 2 channel but proved two challenging for wife when all she wants to do is watch tv. 
LP Cleaning
I have some old records that still have noise after good cleaning. I just assumed this was due to the previous owner using bad stylus wearing down record and I was hearing noise from that, not gunk or static. Is this possible or are you all saying... 
BAT Rex II VS Conrad Johnson ARTSA
I was actually referring to replacing the Cary amp. I ended up buying the BAT Rex II. Should arrive later this week so will be putting the Cary up on Agon soon. I will try it with my slp-05. The CJ was sold but I was leaning to the BAT anyways. Li... 
music hall 25.2 DAC mod
I have had the DAC for a about a week, using it with a squeezebox duet and my pioneer elite 05 dvd/cd player as a transport (thinking of getting something better as transport but not sure if that will be any better than pioneer). I have a new Cary...