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philjolet

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Do Active Speakers Belong In A High End System?
Active ATCs are among the best sounding stereos I have ever heardso YES 
salesperson recomends what do you think
B&Ws are not to my liking either, plus, they are power hungryfwiw if you can not decide between two models buy the one that is easier to drive and save money on your amplifierhave fun 
Speaker placement for brightness control.
some have used felt around tweeters to tone them down a bitI have done this myself and it worked, though a bit too much for my tastessomething to consider for cheap 
Has anyone tried making their own interconnects?
the Mogami 2534 wire with Neutrik ends is so cheap already made for my two cents... 
When is it to hot to cut the grass?
I have asthma and found it is best to take a puff on the Albuterol before mowing (not after) that way my symptoms never happen at all!fkn hot in Michigan too and I have to mow tonight...fwiw 
Interconnect recommendations, please
I used to own the MA3 it is very neutral detailed and extended yin and yang compared to Cardas I am sureenjoy! 
Interconnect recommendations, please
may as well check the archivesthe usual suspects are:Mogami, Blue Jean, Signal Cable, Morrow, Anti Cableit seems to me the Mogami or Morrow would suit your needs 
Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search
fwiw my NAD 325 was a bit bloated and warm in the bass and rolled off on top. It was still very musical but colored to these ears and it would not surprise me if the 356 had a similar tonal balance. 
Which amp with Golden Ear Triton 2's?
Schubert wtf?Boccaccio70, I think it sounds like a solid plan, the Golden Ear speakers have really gotten some good reviews, I like tubes myself and the Oppo is a good choice. not familiar with the Prima Luna... 
Your Favorite Cover Songs?
Cowboy Junkies, Sweet JaneEva Cassidy, Fields of Gold 
Sleeper Debut Lps...70s classic rock
I remember listening to Sohpisticated Lady back in the day and I agree about BOC's first few efforts, I wore those records out! Blue Oyster Cult is one of the most underrated bands of all time, Buck Dharma plays some tasty licks. off to listen to ... 
Childproofing Speakers
I remember when I brought some speakers over to my sisters house her five year old son walked right up to one of them and pushed the tweeter dome in (as I watched in shock).needless to say I agree with Tonyangelgood luck! 
Audio Note M6 - dark and thick sound ?
my Audio Note Meishu integrated amp is a bit thick and dark (very little) but that is offset by the AN E silver speaker which is very open and expansive on the top end.fwiwgood luck 
Anyone try this way to wire your loudspeakers?
first of all interesting speaker!so the 8 ohm tap to woofer is a bit fuller and the 4 ohm tap to mid/tweeter is a little tighteror do I have it backwards?Autoformers can work wonders - I used to own a pair of Spelz autoformers with Maggies, you co... 
Speakers for newbie
GoldenEar have gotten rave reviews in the magslook into it!