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mitch4t

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Atmos Height Speaker Height...How High?
oldhvymec...I currently have a 7.1 home theater setup.I’d like to add four height channels to take advantage of the new Atmos codec.My 2 channel system is totally separate from my home theater. 
Manufacturers with Excellent customer service
My experience with Pass Labs was exemplary.  I called them and a guy answered the phone and spent ten minutes or so with me discussing my issue and patiently answered all of my questions.  At the end of the conversation I thanked the guy and told ... 
What isolation feet under your amp with great result?
mitch2I have no clue of the chemical or mfg processing properties of a puck.  All I can comment on is that I'd tried several other footers in the past.  Someone here on this forum recommended pucks to me.  I tried them and liked them.  I sold my p... 
What isolation feet under your amp with great result?
Go to Amazon and buy yourself a box of a dozen hockey pucks for about 20 bucks. Place a puck under each foot of your amp and give it two weeks to settle in. I use them under my Pass Labs monoblocs and they work like a charm.If they don’t work to y... 
What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?
My costliest mistake was to buy nearly one thousand vinyl LP's over the decades that had only one song on the album that I liked.The 'one' song per album I liked cumulatively proved very expensive. 
New Unreleased Art Blakey
@tablejockey ..that was a fantastic read.Thank you! 
New Unreleased Art Blakey
@aewarren:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/lee-morgan-documentary 
New Unreleased Art Blakey
I suggest you listen to the album on your streaming subscription service..Pandora, Spotify, Tidal..etc..Listen for yourself and make your own decision.  I've read too many reviews that I didn't agree with.  As Richard Pryor once said:"No one ever ... 
New Unreleased Art Blakey
If it's on vinyl, you'll be getting an original first pressing of music recorded 60 years ago. 
What will audiophiles do Different?
I wouldn't go near a turntable or a vinyl LP.  I'd give class D amps a much closer look.I'd give multiple subs more consideration in my 2-channel rig.I'd attempt to build a system that would only stream music or play back only file based music...n... 
Is there a magic formula for spending on components in a system
Magic formula is simple.Spend right up to your limit...or to all you can afford...and you'll be there. 
Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player?
Get yourself a CD player and move on.If you're not already established in vinyl and $700 is your budget...CD is the way to go.  Excellent sound, more available music and way more bang for your buck.I own two turntables and around 4k vinyl albums..... 
What are the sexiest components ever made?
+ 1 on the :Oracle turntables and CD transport... 
Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone?
As the great Gilbert O'Sullivan might say:"Alone Again, Naturally" 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Is there a feature on Audiogon that allows you to block a particular poster?