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Emotiva equipmet, how good is it?
My only experience was with purchasing their XMC-1 pre/pro and thank goodness for their return policy.  It was simply unlistenable to me.  I did not want to be in the same room with the sound of it... And that's trying both its D/A conversion, and... 
Your Forever Pieces? What and Why?
My Sota Sappire, purchased used in 1987.   It's still amazing!And my beloved B&W 801-series2's.  I've tried many times to replace them, and i keep coming back to them. I've upgraded all of the crossover capacitors over the years, and re-orient... 
What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?
How about a lower speaker stand, and then tilting the speakers back?  Lowering a speaker 3-4 inches can reinforce the bass, and also change drastically the frequency of the null you get from floor bounce.  You'll need to tilt them back though, to ... 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
My last speaker shopping endeavor about a year ago, was A/Bing the Focal Electra 1038 ($10k) to the Aria 948 ($5k)....  Switching between them side by side, I actually preferred the Aria 948 at half the price... they were more dynamic & lively... 
Accuracy vs. musicality
It takes time to evaluate!  I've tried many times to replace my 25yr old B&W 801-S2's, only to get rid of the newer "better" speakers (at a loss) and go back to using my old 801's.  No, they're NOT perfect... and there are certain things that ... 
Using a Studio EQ for Vinyl playback
Teo_audio.....  I would agree with you on a theoretical level... if I were playing back audiophile pressings.   When I do play well mastered LPs.. or newly remastered pressings, I bypass the EQ and it sounds fantastic.  I will pose it to you again... 
Using a Studio EQ for Vinyl playback
So chakster.... I DO have an excellent system that sounds amazing with well recorded and well mastered recordings.  Sorry, but I disagree with you.  I have many LPs that do NOT sound great, but have great music on them. (I have around 2500 LPs)  T... 
For those of us over 60..
Based on this thread, it seems like most audiophiles (on this site) seem to like "rock-oriented" music.  But then WHY do equipment reviewers always focus on classical music in their reviews!!  There needs to be a radical change in the reference mu... 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
A better audio system allows me to hear with greater detail and resolution, the faint sound of money draining from my bank account! 
In search for speakers of "natural" sound
Have you EVER heard "Natural Sound" in your room with any speakers?.... Maybe your room acoustics are the problem?  Different speakers react differently in different rooms and setups.  A very wide dispersion speaker may not sound good in a more re... 
This is juvenile...
Yeah... stupid game  but.......SadeTerri Nun (Berlin)Suzanne Vega  (yes I said it!) 
What is the epic song of a group?
Epic... in terms of production, sound quality, songs, etc... I'd vote for two Supertramp albums:  Crime of the Century of course, but also the less appreciated (post-Hodgson) Brother Where You Bound.  Several tracks are a musical journey, and refe... 
So I just inherited a bunch of CD's and some are made overseas...
Also keep in mind that the "Made in Xxxxxx" has no bearing whatsoeveron where the record company is that released it.  US record companies would use whatever CD plant gave them the best deal on replication.  The sound quality has everything to do ... 
Best Rocking Speakers 15K and Under
I bought a pair of Legacy Focus SE's about 2 years ago, and in the sweet spot, the "Focus" spot, they were the best sound I'd ever heard in my room, and as good as anything, anywhere..... really!    But as soon as I'd stand up and walk around the ... 
Why is Oppo stopping products.
The timing is VERY suspicious.... just weeks into the "trade war" and Oppo dumps its California design team into the Pacific...... both my Oppo players have labeled on the back "Oppp Digital, California, USA".... but of course somewhere else it sa...