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philjolet

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Cardas Speaker placement..
Spaz, if out of phase the one woofer goes out while the other woofer goes in, cancelling each other out, because both are supposed to go out at the same time (which increases sound pressure instead of equalizing it) 
Frustrated with the sound of my system
I think Rrog makes a good point to simplify your system.Also, the only time I heard Classe I did not care for it, it really lacked micro dynamics compared with Rowland gear that we were comparing it to. 
Cardas Speaker placement..
a battery can be hooked up to the speaker positive to positive and the woofer goes out.I have not done this myself but heard about it years ago,please do not try it until someone else verifies itand good luck 
Speltz anti-cables and Vandersteens.......
good to hear Adam let us know if there is a difference in 2 or 3 weeks... 
Frustrated with the sound of my system
It would be easy to try swapping the speaker cables, I found the 8TC to be a bit thin and lacking bass in my system.fwiw 
Cardas Speaker placement..
speakers out of phase?again I am grasping at straws here... 
Cardas Speaker placement..
are those some type of bass traps in the corner?if not you may want to try some.You probably already know this but fwiw... 
Cardas Speaker placement..
4ft from the middle of the woofer to the side wall and 6.48 from the center of the woofer face to the rear wall is what I get on their website.I read a link years ago where people posted their set up measurements and I was surprised at the time to... 
Speltz anti-cables and Vandersteens.......
It is worth a try. Most seem to like them. The only negative that seems to come up about the Anti cables is that some people think they are bright, I doubt that would be a problem for you so you may well like them. 
Upgrade strategy -- midfi to higher-fi
I would upgrade speakers first but that is just my opinion... 
Brad Mehldau
Bob Parlocha plays his stuff every now and then and it is always nice. 
Budget Cables for Budget setup - pls advise
I suggest that you search the archivesI made a pair of the White Lightning DIY speaker cables and they are very good but you may not find the cable at Walmart anymore (do a search for White Lightening) if you can find the extension cord it will co... 
How to identify a Celestion SL 700 SE?
I always remember a demo that compared the SL6 (earlier Celsestion model) with an Acoustat 2+2 and they almost sounded identical! This six foot tall speaker and mini monitor side by side.Pretty impressive... 
Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew on Vinyl
thanks Fishboat I will give it a listen... 
ever been duped ordering "new" CDs on Amazon?
No but I rarely buy new anymore, half the CDs I buy are for $3 or less, but I did get the wrong disc in the correct case (I bought a used CD) and when I contacted them they let me keep it and refunded my money.I think they tried to slip it by me b...