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How Good Is A Marble Slab at Deadening Vibration
Hevac1, thanks for the info. I've seen where Ipe wood is used for custom home building because of its strength and resistance to aging. It must have cost quite a bit to use it.All the best,Nonoise 
How Good Is A Marble Slab at Deadening Vibration
Thanks to both Csontos and Geoffkait. I think it's the density of the wood that might work in my favor compared to the weight. I won't really know until I try.All the best,Nonoise 
References available on real life room "tuning"?
Rodman99999, Thanks for the clarification. My speakers "only" go down to 40Hz so that probably helps as well since I'm not reproducing the really deep bass notes.All the best,Nonoise 
Integrates That Go Well With Totem Forest
You might be able to get a demo'd Marantz PM-15S2b from Music Direct for $2000, like I did. Great integrated. Great people to deal with. You'll still have 30 days to decide if you like it or not.All the best,Nonoise 
Looking for Mr. Big bear
Hang some honey buns in a sack from a tree with a note on it. 
How Good Is A Marble Slab at Deadening Vibration
The more I look at it, the more those three consecutive adverbs seem appropriate. :-)Does anyone know if maple is that much harder than bamboo? I've sourced some relatively inexpensive John Boos maple butcher block cutting boards which happen to b... 
References available on real life room "tuning"?
I don't know about that. Due to room constraints, my head has been against the back wall for over 15 years and I get great bass reproduction. Tight, taut, and tuneful. Could it be that I also listen in the near field?Sounds like something else is ... 
References available on real life room "tuning"?
Natural fibre fabric behind the speakers. Try thick wool carpet pieces.Some kind of sound absorption at the first reflection point.Nice comfy sofa to absorb sound at listening position.If your couch is positioned against the back wall, all the bet... 
Anthonyn Cordesman on Edward Snowden
Someday it will become apparent that all politics are a sideshow and that oligarchs rule. Go back as far as you want and you have oligarchs at the uppermost level calling the shots with politics used as a veneer, replete with flags and bunting.Our... 
Justa rack cones or footers
Does this help?http://www.oregondv.com/spikes.htmorhttp://herbiesaudiolab.net/spkrfeet.htmscroll down to "threaded stud glider"All the best,Nonoise 
Interconnect recommendations, please
Darwin Silver ICs.Open is the operative word here. They simply get out of the way of the music. 
Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th to one and all. 
Inner connects for cary cd 303T SACD player
Darwin Silver or Ascension ICs. 
Anthonyn Cordesman on Edward Snowden
He's small potatoes. I can think of lots of people who've committed greater crimes and enjoy a celebrity status.All the best,Nonoise 
Upgrades by Ezekiel
I've always enjoyed reading his descriptions on how he mods the equipment and the sound he gets out of them. I've always been tempted to get something from him because of the quality of the work he does. It's disappointing when I can't find one of...