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Childproofing Speakers
My suggestion is to get two 16” by 16”patio blocks… drill holes in the blocks that match the tripod dimensions using a masonry bit that is slightly larger than the spikes… get longer screws that are the same thread as the spikes… and from the bott... 
Where can I find 1/4 20 speaker spikes???
Pbnaudio... You may or may not know this but the spikes you kindly referred Billindie to are the exact same spikes that Sound Anchors uses. 
Audience SE upgrades
Issue 42 of Positive Feedback quoted a cost of $165 just to upgrade the AU24 wire to the AU24e standard. The SE upgrade appears to only deal with the cable terminations. I'd ask for a package deal if I were you. 
Why does most new music suck?
When flipping through Comcast’s music channel I’m always amazed to see the massive crowds going nuts over who’s ever on stage making what I consider to be little more than loud noise. To name a few, I’m into artists like Phil Roy, Amos Lee, Mark C... 
How to add second receptacle to the same line?
One thing you could do is look at the "How To" books at your local Home Depot. Just make absolutely certain that the power is off before you do anything. 
Avalon Speaker + Electrocompaniet Amp = Good?
I'm driving my Ascendant's with a Theta Intrepid amp (5 Channel 100 watts @ 8 ohms that doubles to 200 watts @ 4 ohms). Your amp doubles to 360 watts @ 4 ohms so I wouldn't think you'd have problem.  
Arcam P777 or Theta Intrepid
I run my Theta Intrepid to Avalon Ascendants and its always been dead quiet. My guess is the Stereophile review sample was defective. At $1,500 the Intrepid is a bargain. 
New shipping charges at Amazon
Look at what happened to Netflix when they got greedy. 
'Holographic Sound Stage?'
Over the last 2 years I’ve added an Audience aR 6TS conditioner, upgraded my Theta Casablanca II to a III, and added Clear Day speaker cables and for the first time my 50 year chase I now have a holographic system. Nothing was auditioned or compar... 
Sneaky new internet tax pushing through fast
The first thing we need to do to fix state and federal government is to demand a country wide referendum on... TERM LIMITS. For example… Harry R. (in office since 1987), Nancy P. (in office since 1993), and cowboy Joe B. (in office since 1973). 
Sneaky new internet tax pushing through fast
In Illinois, we need this additional revenue to cover the costs incurred when we prosecute and in-prison our politicians. 
In Walls
My Son-in-law recently gave up his Klipsch system in his family room for $500 in wall side speakers and I have to say they're pretty darn good. 
25.00 flat rate shipping
Sounds like a good deal if you're selling equipment for more than a $1,000. 
Harmonic Resolution Damping Plates
I put a large HRS plate on top of my Theta Compli Blu after feeling vibration. It minimizes the vibration to nil. 
Does your system sound better than most demo's?
In one of the rooms at the recent Chicago show, a dealer and an equipment rep were talking as if they were presenters at a brain surgery seminar about how the rep made the CD that was about to be slid into a $40k CDP. The dealer summed up the obvi...