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Thinking about a new, lower end CD Player
When diplomacy fails, forceful negotiation is proper..... 
Best wood under audio components?
I have heard salt blocks such as the Himalayan salt can sweat with changes in temperature and humidity. This can be very corrosive. I would use caution with salt blocks.  
ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL SYNERGY
Digital and analog live happily together in my system. 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
Judging from the average amount of years I have kept any one speaker system over 45 years, probably not..... 
New power cord needed for speaker with powered subwoofer?
I had changed to a higher quality power cord in one of my source components and one of the first things I noticed was a change in the mid to upper bass range. Trying different cords made the sound range from muddy to much improved clarity. Especia... 
Room placement for Vandersteen Treo CT
The Ray Brown "Soular Energy" recording is really something special. I believe it takes a really good loudspeaker system with fast (read, no lingering of one bass note into another) bass to accurately reproduce Ray's standup bass. I think this is ... 
Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400
audionoobie,I use a Rogue Pharaoh hybrid integrated amp. I don't have the usual pre -out main-in connections on my amp, so I have been using the amps processor loop which does pretty much the same thing as pre-out, main-in, for the M5-HP crossover... 
Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400
OP= You. 
Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400
My Treo CT's are approx. 18 inches from the front wall and I am using (one) 2Wq sub with the M5-HP unbalanced crossovers and getting great results from this combo.  Also, My Treo's are approx. 3 feet from the side walls. 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
Why is this guy so paranoid about all things audio???? 
Has anybody compared the Brooklyn DAC or Brooklyn DAC plus to the Liberty DAC
According to the Sterophile review, the designer said it was basically the same as the original Brooklyn Dac. Minus some of the add ons. 
Best cartridge for Rega Rp3
Well, it was on a Rega RP-6. I think it and the three are fairly close in performance. Anyway, I got the wow reaction when I put on and setup a Soundsmith Boheme cart. At the time $1200 new. 
Zerostat Milty really?
ebmInteresting. How did you come up with 28%  :-) 
Vandersteen TREO CT's with Pass Labs XA60.8
Treo's with proper amplification and setup sound amazing. And you don't need mega power to make them perform. 
How are you hearing no difference?
I remember there being some leather versions of those "ear extenders"