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Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
+6 Joseph Audio Pulsar2 Graphene speakers PS Audio Aspen FR10  
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
In his 1880 essay, "On the Decay of the Art of Lying," Mark Twain suggests that people should lie thoughtfully and judiciously, with a good object, and for the benefit of others. He also suggests that people should lie gracefully, firmly, and fran... 
Reasonably priced preamplifier
BAT VK-80 from Music Direct. Retails at $10K. They are on sale for $7K new. Sounds great, and a case and remote control that spent a lot of time with a CNC machine. 6H30 Super tubes.  Same tubes used by ARC and others, such as Rogue RP-9.   
Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery
@1971gto455ho How many Swiss Audio Fuse Boxes do you own and use in your audio system?   
Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker
+1 Joseph Audio Perspective 2.   
Tubes
GE 12au7  
Does anyone on AG truly care anymore about objectivity & sincerity of Magazine reviews?
YG Acoustics makes great speakers. Just listen to them even if they received a great review.   
That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For
I also use the PS Audio DSD DAC MK II.  Great DAC.   
That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For
I just installed a BAT VK 80 preamp.  I agree: it was transformational.  Best money I have spent.  
Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.?
+1 Titos from Austin TX.   
???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
Used Simaudio Moon W7Rm.   
???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why???
Joseph Audio Pulsar2 graphene. I owned the original Pulsar and now own the Perspective2 Graphene.  
Using biwired cables on speakers with only 2 connections
Send them to the manufacturer and have them reterminated  
SimAudio Moon North Collection
I own Yamaha NS5000s and drive them with the Bel Canto Black EX.   Great combo.   
PS Audio Aspen speakers
The FR-20 is a wonderful final-destination speaker.  I picked them over the FR-30.  The ribbon midrange range and Twitters sound smooth and accurate. The base also is very fast and clean.  These speakers, however, require excellent upstream electr...