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Perfect Path Tecnologies ‘The Gate’
atdavid: Narrator ... and here I thought you were an engineer?Nope. Wrong. He claims to be a theoretical physicist, developer of interstellar space craft and quantum drive, protege or pal of the late Nobel laureate Richard Feynman. But all we know... 
Klipsch RW-12D Subwoofer: Repair or Replace???
Several options. Which one is best depends on your budget and system goals. Short term cheap, fix the amp again. Shop might make you a deal since they did the work once and declared it bullet-proof. Worth a shot.A more upgrade option, if the speak... 
Has anyone tried the Australian DIY company Holton Audio amps ?
Yes the power supply is very important. Probably the one single part that will make the biggest difference is the diodes. They vary a lot with the best ones yielding a deep wide sound stage and a silky sophisticated sound, ie much less grain and g... 
Subwoofer advice
Cry me a river. 
Wait- OMG! The song is really about...?
Whitlock: "I was living at The Plantation in the valley - you remember the shootout at The Plantation in the Leon Russell song. I was living there with Indian Head Davis and Chuck Blackwell and Jimmy Constantine - there were about 13 of us in this... 
Preamp recommendation
Yes. I recommend not subjecting your two channel stereo to multi-channel dreck. If you want lots of channels buy a HT receiver. Put the money you save where it will actually get sound quality results: stereo. 
Turntable
Question: Since you are limited to hands-on bricks and mortar, what do you need us for? Go and listen.  
The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase
Here in Washington we have some sweet green bud that will get you there in one step: inhale.  
Audio Kinesis Swarm Subwoofer Awarded 2019 Golden Ear Award by Robert E. Greene
Honestly Hans the advantages of four are so great you can put them just about anywhere and still get great bass. I've moved mine around, played with phase and impedance (wiring for 4, 8 and 16 ohms) and a bunch of stuff and yes it does matter. But... 
Cryogenically treated cables
Cryo is another one of those things that have been around and known to work for a very long time now, and yet still it goes on on an the people who haven't yet learned. My first cryo was brake rotors on my 911. They modulate better at threshold, r... 
Seeking advice--upgrading decades old audio system
That price range, Prima Luna integrated.  
Do I need to be weary about selling an amp and shipping to a PO Box Box?
So what you do is look up a FedEx (or UPS) store near the border. Then you ship to the FedEx (or UPS) physical store address, in the name of Will Call and name your receiver. There should be no fee for this, and if there is its one of the contract... 
VPI's new "Vanquish" Ultra High-End turntable is a STUNNER!
Another brilliant design from VPI.Once again VPI has taken a possibly good motor and hopefully decent bearing, stuck something flat and black and round on it, and tarted it up with their iconic black acrylic and stainless steel layering they conti... 
Opinions needed
I'm an owner, of speakers. They are very desirable. In my opinion. 
Funny thing happened after my neighbor moved.
I think I saw this on an episode of the Twilight Zone where everyone was suspicious that their neighbors were aliens on a mission to ruin their hifi sound.The Monsters Are Due On Maple Streethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW4ov26Q1T4"They pick th...