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Geoffkait actually made a good one! 
Anyone else grateful that they got hooked on this crazy addiction
Great post. Isn’t that why we all go through what we do, ie the healing effects of great music when needed. 
A secondary system to enjoy.
Yes second systems are a great place to experiment with new things without disturbing the equilibrium of one’s main setup unless necessary.If you have the money and room....... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sounds good uber. Enjoy!I'm a big Spatial fan from the one time I've heard them. 
Why is There Not More Consolidation in Audio?
I'll go out on a limb and say there is just the right amount of consolidation that occurs all the time. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
uber how are you enjoying the new speakers versus old?   I would predict better dynamics that makes music like Deep Purple more engaging. 
What are you streaming tonight?
COVID-19 Blues. 
Tannoy Speaker Owners
I'm very interested to hear how the BCs compare with the LTA. 
Do any of you "meditate" on your music?
Listening to music at home is not meditation but works similarly and achieves the same end result. 
Vivaldi, played badly, is the worst classical music on earth
 There was an exceptionally talented violin player in my daughters high school orchestra last year who performed a Vivaldi Concerto  solo with piano accompaniment at a concert last year. The precision but with feeling with which he played was brea... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
That’s a fun Caravan album. Much under-appreciated.    
upgrade Dynaudio Special 40 to Kef Reference 1
The ls50’s are one of the best for it’s size and cost. C’mon kenjit its not so hard to understand that no two things are created exactly equal. If one must measure speakers relative to others, ability to deliver flat clean bass down to 20hz in a p... 
Maybe being discerning isn't that good for us?
Yes audiophiles are a hopeless bunch always finding fault with most everything rather than appreciating all the different interesting things there are to listen to. Doomed.....They all just need a pair of Ohm speakers and to forget and just move f... 
upgrade Dynaudio Special 40 to Kef Reference 1
Kren’s point about KEF Providing more consistent sound from different listening points than most including Dynaudio rings true from my experience with Dynaudio Contour monitors versus KEF ls50. The Dynaudios were very good but seemed to require mo... 
If you want to use omni's you need a lot of room.
No doubt full omnis like mbl or German Physiks work best with distance from walls. Room needs to be able to accomodate that. The key always whether omni or not is to manage early reflections which blur  the sound. Treatments in a smaller room migh...