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Speakers with deep/powerful bass
Yes, with vintage Cerwin Vega tower speakers. More woofers = better.  
You know when you are dealing with a BS company....
The Grand Master Evolution SP Speaker Cable (Pair) Only $49,500.00 Folks who buy it...believe they are now equal to Bill Nye The Science Guy. Could have bought a half-decent Sedan.... or two average quality vehicles.  
Practice Amp for use with Headphones advice
You could get the Fender Fontman + M-Audio bass traveler. This nifty little amp also includes bass switches; or you can shut them off and listen in a fairly neutral manner. It’s not hi-fi, but it works. Products form this company might also work:... 
Upgrading to a powerful HP amp, unsure about my power gear.
@carlsbad  Let's not argue anymore.    
Upgrading to a powerful HP amp, unsure about my power gear.
@txenakis Did you have time to read my above post? When it comes to power conditioners, manufacturers that make bold claims about enhancing sound quality, much like snake-oil cables, are lying to you. Consider that the company who sells these i... 
Upgrading to a powerful HP amp, unsure about my power gear.
@carlsbad You seem to have great difficulty with regards to reading and conceptualizing information.  Maybe ask a friend, an electrician, or someone who has specialized knowledge. I never explicitly stated: " So for a 200 watt amplifier I’m go... 
How much should I spend on a new DAC
Check out Heed Audio, PATHOS, and TEAC. Impressed with them and great sound quality/tonal accuracy etc.  
Upgrading to a powerful HP amp, unsure about my power gear.
@txenakis Wow, that is a lot of power for a headphone amp! Congrats on your purchase. The purposes of a power conditioner is power factor correction, filtering noise/EMI/RF, protecting your audio gear (or any electronics) from lighting strikes,... 
Esoteric A100 Service Nightmare
it probably can be serviced. Have you tried taking it to a repair shop/talking to a repair technician? Regardless of cost, that much money for a repair that cannot be guaranteed is unacceptable. Parts can be bought and shipped in from Japan...if ... 
You know when you are dealing with a BS company....
@kraftwerkturbo Many audiophiles fall victim to snake oil cables...forgetting or simply not acknowledging why cables are different/may sound different. Metallurgy - silver is the best conductor of electricity. High purity copper with lots of .9... 
Thomas Mayer preamps - the 6AH4 vs the more expensive 10Y
Don't know. But I can say this: Cost doesn't necessarily translate to fidelity, or even accurate audio reproduction. Look inside the preamp. Short signal paths, good quality/reliable parts, heatsinks, a particular method of acheiving quality amp... 
But is it HiFi? (Crown)
Pro amplfiiers like those from Crown are best paired with Yorkville speakers and other speakers that are more suitable for convention center/wedding events, live sound, DJing etc. Such a power reserve is possible due to its Class D design topolog... 
Hey, how do you post pics?
Sounds good !! I look forward to checking it out.  
Thorsten Loesch vs Amir
I was on ASR a while back, just to see what the fuss was about. And I lost interest in the reviews (and the support of its members) in a short amount of time. Bought quite a few top-performing units based on the master table, didn’t like them, sol... 
USB Device For My McIntosh MX123 Processor
I’m an IT/Tech guy (day job) so I can tell you that USB 3.0 is definitely backwards compatible with USB 2.0. You may want to try a faster USB drive. There is also USB 3.1 and USB 3.2 available (also backwards compatible) Since you frequently uploa...