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philjolet

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Speaker position
Gradient Revolution is designed specificly to be placed near the wall and reportedly sounds amazing. 
Used integrated around 1K for very forward speaker
Plinius 8150 is nice but I do not know if it has the HT bypass 
Big Stupid Warm Speakers
I agree with the Vandersteen recommendation and would also consider the new Gallo Nucleus Reference 3 as a full range speaker that is very engaging. 
"Upgrade" C-J MF2500A to Pass X250, SimAudio, Or?
Steveaudio,I would replace the cables in your system first which I think is a first rate setup otherwise. Blue Heaven and Cardas speaker wire have not worked for me in my system with the BH being thin a lifeless and the Cardas was boring. I bet if... 
Gallo reference /TAS vs Me
After reading some of the comments above about the Gallo sounding closed in I feel compelled to write that something had to be wrong as the pair I heard were very open, detailed and immediate. I really like the design of this speaker too because i... 
Quad electronics & Cables
I read that the sound will get much better with a high quality IC. I forget where I read it but worth a try. I am sure you can get very good sound with that set-up. 
best rock voices
Ian Gillan from Deep Purple and Freddy Mercury from Queen get my vote. 
Gallo reference /TAS vs Me
I heard the Gallo yesterday for 15 minutes on a Norah Jones CD, that I am familiar with, and liked them quite a bit. They were using a Rotel CD player, pre-amp and amp. I thought they were quite open and detailed and enjoyable to listen to especia... 
Comparisons between AZ Hologram & Audio Note Lexus
BluemikeI have a single run and have not heard bi-wire. 
Comparisons between AZ Hologram & Audio Note Lexus
I have owned both but on different systems and both were terrific. I now own an Audio Note amp and the Lexus with that amp is extremely nuanced with a very expansive midrange, musical is the best word for it. I strongly suspect it would beat the H... 
Looking for the identity of a 70's song
A song about sugar at the dentist?Is life not ironic?Has to be the Archies. 
DVD/CD player
I do not know what HDMI is but I love my Muse model 9 sig. gen 3 for picture and sound DVD and CD. It trounced my Sony DVPS9000ES in all areas. 
Beatles "Butcher Cover" on Antiques Road Show
I might start liking the Beatles again ;^) 
best replacement woofers for early advent speakers
where do you get tweeters for the original Large Advent?Thanks for the info about the woofers...Phil 
Besides Audio, what other ''passion'' do you have?
playing golf and watching movies