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A change of speaker impedance; is it possible?
Bad idea. Not sure I understand the motivation to lower impedance as a whole. It's not the impedance that defines performance but, often, the performance decides the impedance. I'm gonna get flamed for oversimplifying.That being said, if a resisto... 
the quest for the best--within limits
Don't care. Rarely bother reading any thread with that word in the title. Actually, I highly encourage using "best" so I don't waste my time. 
How much is my custom organ speaker worth?
Donate them to a church. 
For the sound, or?????
Lost count of the salesmen chasing me to the door as I was walking out after a audition of overpriced, over-hyped crap. 
DIY Speaker wire
Ya, you're right.... nevermind. 
DIY Speaker wire
Just received my order of 12 and 16 awg of that silver plated wire. 12 awg looks like 14 awg because the teflon insulation is thin and the 16 awg looks more like t-stat wire. As a better dielectric than PE, it doesn't have to be as thick, I guess.... 
DIY Speaker wire
Let us know how this works out. Not mine. All I did was point. 
DIY Speaker wire
Check this out.http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-feet-10-AWG-Silver-Teflon-Twisted-Pair-Speaker-Wire-white-brown-/230820818211?Just bought a 200 feet roll of Techflex 3/8" fiberglass braided sheathing for $40 on clearance. 
Best speakers to "abuse" for around $2k ?
Audio Physic Sparks:Looks like Peerless 6.5's in a 2.5 way with a 1" Vifa silk dome. One way to go is to "upgrade" to the Vifa Dual Ring Radiator" which have a higher wattage rating. Except for the 5 screws, instead of 4, might "plug in". Problem ... 
Best Compact Floorstanders?
Stands are just a waste of space that could be used for more drivers. 
2-Way 3-Way Debate
Limiting the conversation to conventional dynamic drivers and not horns...Let's say the tweeter, as typically, goes down to 1.5 to 2KHz. In a 2-way, that means the woofer has to cover up to that. Any woofer, any size, designed to accommodate that ... 
Best Active Crossovers?
http://conciertomusicsystems.com/ACTIVE_CROSSOVERS_EQUALIZERS_&_AMPLIFIERS.htm 
Best inwall speaker 4000$ pair
Ya, SA-500's and with this discount...http://hifidelitystore.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=29&osCsid=d2dafe9bbbd7af5d417ea8a43ba07557(no relation)... enough left over for a good sub or two. Necessarily in-wall? How large is the room? 
Owens Corning 703
Some trap builders use a sheet of plastic or fine woven cloth over the fiberglass. That does affect the absorbancy to some degree but not sure how much. Then, there's the fire rating...Is there a health concern? Didn't use to be about asbestos eit... 
Equipment Protection, Monitoring Electricity
Apartment buildings and townhouses are notorious for having bad electricity... old and overloaded step-down transformers internally to the building, unbalanced load on the legs, noise from many digital devices .... I've run across 208V, which is 2...