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folkfreak, Elizabeth & David PSorry for the delay....some travel and of course the long drawn out "burn in" process. My Galileo is driving the PowerCell 12SE with all the front end components and with that 32 amp connector no way to run it ... 
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Absolutely love my McIntosh C-2300!  Very tube rolling friendly but especially attached to 1950's European Long Plates, Mazda, Mullard and Amperex all very good! 
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folkfreakI checked out your set up....very nice!  Interesting but in my room the Black Box does what its supposed to,bass is not just more defined but cleans up mids and HF as well...more focused and defined.  I had an extra 4" GIK absorption pane... 
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Interesting....I will try that and yes, due to the near field set up I'm using, due to room constraints the rear wall is heavily treated with two GIK Full range Monster bass traps 24 x 48 each plus two Soffit bass traps.  The Monster traps are cen... 
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Thanks folkfreak,"The real skill of the Dragon is in this trick of unmasking. You may find at first listen that this feels "thin" but give yourself time to work out what is going on. "Your above quote I think puts it about where I'm at....not as... 
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Thanks David,Perhaps I should clarify....I am in no way unhappy with the performance of SR cables. They are by far the best I've heard in my system....I'm still internally debating whether they lack body and weight or are just so good at filter... 
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Thanks guys....Even when I had all high end AQ IC's and SC's their AC cords had a very poor rep.  I had Audience pc's.  Switched to SR and never looked back.  Love what they do but they are not the last word in body & weight.  I've read good t... 
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I listen to similar music and my goals have always been warm and musical yet I also wanted all the detail and basic audiophile checklist...great soundstage, separation, layering, imaging etc.  My room is slightly smaller than yours and I'm using M... 
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
There is also another setup guy in the Jim Smith category that is also known as a turntable Guru.  Many top companies use him to set up their TT gear at shows.  Unfortunately he's in Petaluma CA in NorCal wine country so about as far from you as i... 
"Bookshelf" speakers designed to be placed near the wall behind them?
Maybe a bit late...but  I just got home from THE SHOW in Irvine and it may be sacrilegious, but the ELAC Debut 2.0 front ported bookshelf speakers were excellent....shocking that they are $300.!  I ordered a pair for a second system in the living ... 
"Bookshelf" speakers designed to be placed near the wall behind them?
mbo, @ptrck887  here.  I am now in Scottsdale but originally from San Jose.  Heading that way next Sat after a visit to T.H.E. Show on Friday 6/1.  Then driving on to Bay Area for a week of family and a little business.  If interested in some sor... 
Racks - what’s awesome without impacting my kids college plans?
Check out Chris at Timbernations....2" and or 3" Solid maple racks and platforms.  Reasonable pricing and very well made.  I've purchase a number of pieces from him with great results.  There are some decent pictures in my "Virtual System" here on... 
"Bookshelf" speakers designed to be placed near the wall behind them?
Have you explored the Cremona Auditor M stand mounts?  I had mine about 13" off the rear wall and they were outstanding!  Still own them but not in use as I upgraded to the SF Guarneri Evolutions.  Any interest in some sort of trade?  I've been co... 
Changes that made a difference (in order of effect).
1) Getting rack and front end gear out from between speakers to side wall2) Absorption on side wall, Q7d diffusers front and back walls (HUGE)3) Symposium shevles and rollerblock 2+ 4) SR Active Grounding Block (HUGE)5) Subs on roller blocks 2+ (H... 
Modwright PS 9.0 and 9.9 Power Supply Rectifiier Tubes
Hello all,I have had the opportunity to put just over 100 hours on the new Sophia Aqua 274A and tonight spent several hours listening to a variety of my reference cuts....the 274A is a very nice tube...huge 3D soundstage, great separation and laye...