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"forward' vs "laid back" speakers
If you are buying used i would suggest you cut the budget in half and buy two sets of speakers . Listen to them and keep what you like . Then sell the other pair . Once sold use that money and buy another set . Repeat , Repeat ... Eventually you w... 
Smash and Grab at High end Store in San Francisco
might end up being sold here . Or attempted to be sold . 
too much acoustic treatment suck mids, shrill highs
never heard of treatment making system bright . most reply sucking life out . look elsewhere in system . you mentioned new components . that is most likely where the issue is . 
Getting phantom image perfectly centered
you state you moved the left speaker in further to compensate for the window making that wall equal to the right . It is the hardness of the glass that is causing the sound waves to reach your ears sooner than from the right side. Try placing some... 
Getting phantom image perfectly centered
my first thought was the glass . then what is behind you ? is that a wall , any openings? 
Best speaker for songs like Heart - Alone
rockpanther . do not know what size room you have , but if it is on the smaller to medium size look at some active studio monitors . These speakers design goals are to not bring any frequencies fore front . But blend them all seamlessly . The acti... 
Best speaker for songs like Heart - Alone
http://www.axiomaudio.com/distortionsome good reading on distortion findings 
Best speaker for songs like Heart - Alone
Here is the trick . Buy a speaker that will pressurize the room with bass at low volumes . You will find yourself listening to music at lower volumes and not driving your speakers to distortion . Also speakers that do bass well at lower volumes te... 
Transcendence 2 ??
Or Frank is active on Audiocircle if you wish to reach him by internet . That way he could discuss at his convenience. 
I Think I'm Going to Build ncore Monos
You will want to probably use your clarity wire for internal wiring ? Need about 6 " of wire. As to rca and xlr , mine were built with a toggle switch. Have not done a a/b comparison on sound between the two . The AC forum majority and designer Br... 
I Think I'm Going to Build ncore Monos
Doug , Mike from MPLS , MN here . Bought your first pair of kings . Been using the nc400 monos for about a year . If you can , build four and biamp . The results on the v.1 kings is amazing . 
Importance of Amplifier versus Preamp?
Here is the answer .what came first ? The chicken ? or the egg ? 
great dynamics at a med-low volume?
one other point on the active monitors is .At any volume they are hard to get to distort. they do not turn to crap when volume is raised . 
great dynamics at a med-low volume?
Most Studio monitors have what you are looking for . Passive or active . Seek them out and give a listen. If you go passive it is harder to find the right amp to go with them . I would personally go with the actives . They are already set up for o... 
Maggie Disappointment
one recommendation with the maggies rear wave launch is to do some kind of treatment behind them . absorption or diffusion . also from the narrow dispersion it is good to treat directly behind the listener . Your soundstage will be pinpoint and ho...