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What model Altecs are these?
+1 mr_m 
What model Altecs are these?
641s? 
Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?
Wood tools? Not only do I own digitally controlled servo subwoofers I own a SawStop. You wanna talk controversy?  http://www.dspeaker.com/en/products/anti-mode-8033.shtmlWear a mask and have fun with it. 
Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?
dlcockrum, yes that's essentially how we did the initial REL suggested corner setup. My rooms close boundary corner location is horrible for all the subwoofers. The Studio IIIs down firing seemed to make things worse. Lowering the gain became the ... 
Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?
dlcockrum I also find that my RELs effect the imaging/soundstage but in a positive way in my room/setup and agree that they are fussy about placement and setup.This is an important point. dlcockrum's room created a different and successful effect ... 
Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?
dlcockrumDid you use the hi-level input (mandatory IME) from your amp to the Studio III in your auditions?DaveYes we did. After a side by side comparison with the owners of a Velodyne DD-18, JL Audio F-113v1, and a REL Studio III, the REL's propit... 
Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?
Considering the almost infinite differences in systems, rooms, and personal taste, adding any subwoofer/s is quite a subjective subject.Subjectively, I find the performance needs for my primarily analog music only system much greater than for my h... 
Recommendation for a power conditioner
+1 randy-11Discussing your load requirements with a licensed electrician and having him inspect your dwelling is a fundamentaly safe and economical place to start. I had three dedicated 20 amp uninterrupted BX clad lines and breakers installed for... 
Turntable Upgrade
If your near the Bay Area you might want to contact this seller and arrange a comparison. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-well-tempered-audio-simplex-turntable-2017-07-17-analogRead the reviews for the new lower priced Technics GR.   
Crossover for music and movies
The manual for your receiver appears to be quite extensive including an appendage for the Audyssey equalization as it pertains to home theater use. After a cursory look I didn't see the ability to set up multiple equalization settings which is not... 
Your Favorate JBL's from the 70's
4530 / D140 theater scoops built from plans purchased from JBL for electric Bass driven by a Marantz 8B preamplified by a modified Fender Twin Reverb. Far more headroom than any commercially offered Bass amp until the debut of the acoustic Control... 
Most "Accurate/Realistic" Sounding Speakers?
As an Upright Bass player I think what your looking for is not a function of any particular speaker system, not that they don't play a substantial roll. Its the generational distance from the original recording be it digital or magnetic tape along... 
Nht 2.3 speakers
Like these?http://www.ebay.com/itm/NHT-2-3-WOOFERS-/322334544953I was able to purchase woofers for a pair of 1.1s two years ago directly from Now Hear This in Benicia CA. https://www.nhthifi.com/pages/contact 
Curved and Straight Tonearms
rotariesIf the azimuth cannot be fixed by the limited headshell adjustment, you really need to return the cart you bought, you have a cartridge problem not a tonearm problem.  The headshell provides more than enough adjustment. Unfortunately the d... 
cardas speaker positioning
It only looks ridiculous to non audiophiles. Those cabinets are on the job.As soon as I plop most guests into the sweet spot and play something familiar no explanation is necessary. For those who still don't get it I might go as far as to refer th...