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Speaker break in period
For those who likes to break-in speakers at high volume, I recommend break-in your new car at speed not less than 105mph. Who cares, it's still on warranty huh? The best way to break-in is to place the DJ cartridge or the one that you don't care a... 
How important is speaker positioning?My experience
...to the point that properly placed cheap speakers can outperform more expencive non-properly placed. 
What's My Problem?
believe it or not but it clips! don't pay too much attention to power ratings since measuring an accurate power ratings consumes too much time for the cheapo amp. 
Thinking about new cartridge
.5mV is a-bit bellow the bottom line for your phono sencitivity. thus you should have a preamp with input sencitivity at least 220mV or better.if you have a unity-gain or passive preamp I would not recommend you to use lower than 0.8mV cartridge c... 
Help with $600 to $800 integrated amp
to upgrade amp AND speakers certainly will bring you excellent results, but i only saw $800 the bottom line.havn't heard Epos though, but Triangle Celius with Creek 4330R can be giant-killer budget combo. Stretching to 5350R might bring you some p... 
Amp Problem
in this issue the primary source gear is the key source. If it's digital separates than the problem is in the transport. If it's analogue than the problem is in the turntable.also checking the proper ground connection in your AC outlet should also... 
Help with $600 to $800 integrated amp
Now I realize that my previous post missing one main thing due to my non-accurate reading of the real situation in that discussion...An the main thing is SPEAKERS. with $600...800 if you acquire Vandersteen 1c even new or used for cheaper you will... 
Clearaudio Reference Solution
graham is indeed the best arm and mates well with transfiguration carts. might reduce your spendings as well. 
Help with $600 to $800 integrated amp
why should you look for integrated when you can get even separates for this price range:McCormack Micro Line Drive/McCormack DNA0.5 wired with canare cables will get you under $800.For Creek you should upgrade speakers since it's not a great drive... 
who makes a good set of headphones
Grados are excellent headphones but wearing them and keeping them on the head for a long time is a hell of a pain.Senheiser HD-600 are not close to the quality of sound to the RS1 but great to wear and great value.Stax is the world ear standard th... 
Do you pay seller for packaging supplies?
I always let know to the buyer if there is an original box otherwise the box is being ordered from the manufacturer OR(i admit the small scam) by chance I take the box free from the dealer for a specific component if he sells it. It realy depends ... 
Need immediate help
If the unit has a true-balanced in/outputs along with single-ended use Balanced.Definition:True-balanced outputs have their signal wire split to two for positive and negative component of the signal. 
How Often Do You Listen To Live Music??
i hate visiting huge concert halls and rather listen to the music in small area. i often go by 34th street station and listen to unamplified violinists, guitarists and vocals.for the rock i also go to the small places since i mostly visit non-comm... 
bolting speakers to floor?
Since I have a baby issues I constructed a 1Mx1M MDF platform with spikes at the corners that is being flexibly bolted onto the platform so that I could actually rotate the speaker(since it's originally stands on the ball bearings) and it turned o... 
Speaker placement at dealers
When you audition speakers in the demo room 1st place yourself to be a dealer and 2nd be kind to ask dealer to move speakers the way you want to listen to them since they're not yours yet have to serve for the other customers for demos. Dealer don...