perazzi28

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What is wrong with my system?
Some good suggestions and some rather radical suggestions as well.Do your due diligence and really work on speaker placement.  Mark the location of the speakers before you begin.  You may wish to consult the Cardas Room Setup & Speaker Placeme... 
So how much do you think the placebo effect impacts our listening preferences?
Ridiculous 
Turntable isolation platform Recommendations?
I don't know what sort of "feet" your TT has but despite their ugliness, I substituted these for my stock TT feet and what a difference.  60 Durometer Feet by the analogue wizard George Merrill, HiFi Gem.com  GEM Dandy Products (hifigem.com) 60 ... 
Old Amps that can still Kick Butt
My brother has a pair of BEL 1001 Mk V's running as mono blocks. Great sound. 
Favorite cable brand.
Kimber is excellent at whatever level you can afford.  
My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital
Enjoy both as I do. 
Anyone Successfully Go from Floor Standers to Bookshelf Monitors w/ Subs?
+1 for Wilson Benesch. Contact: Brian Ackerman at: Aaudio Imports: Contact Us  
Which to upgrade first: Turntable or Phono Preamp
I would recommend the PolyTable Signature built by George Merrill in Tennessee.  PolyTable Signature (hifigem.com)George has many informative turntable design papers and other informative works on his website Analog Emporium:  Analog Emporium (h... 
Anything SS sounds better than D'Agostino ?
One must remember that synergy between amplifier(s) and a particular speaker is not a myth.  BOL 
Warm, rich but detailed SS preamp (made you give up tubes)
Another + for Sutherland.  I'm using the N1 preamp and it is stunning.  A true straight wire with gain.  If you can find one you will never look back.  It is full featured and awesome.  Engaging in spades!Otherwise, if you can live with the compro... 
Warm romantic & detailed
+1 for eric_squiresNot anything to loose and a great upside. Best of luck  
Why is black so popular for components?
Correction: "Stabilant 22" 
Why is black so popular for components?
It's really a historical phenomenon.  Everything way back used to be silver. A fellow from Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada...Michael Dayton Wright produced all of his electronics in black and it started the wave of conversion. He produced some incre... 
smaller speakers for critical listening?
There are a some very notable smaller speakers listed by others above that will allow critical listening with or without a subwoofer/s.  You mentioned a Wilson Benesch speaker in your introduction to our query but it's quite expensive.I took the a... 
Who are your three favorite female singers?
In no particular order:Sara BrightmanLinda RonstadtNora JonesRicky Lee JonesJennifer WarnesSadePicking 3 is impossible.