randy-11

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Listen...chair
that Poang chair is interesting - what is the cover fabric? 
Listen...chair
for max SQ maybe a sitting hammock would be best 
Why pay so much for super high end?
Let's say you spend $30,000 on speakers... that will get you a full frequency range of sound, as well as some other things.Then you decide to upgrade - what would you get at the next level above that? 
Why pay so much?
Why can't each patient decide for himself what a "proper" test of a medicine is?duhbesides there are innocent people who might see some of the inanity here and waste their money 
Need recommendation for a CD player
"the Oppo has so many features I wouldn't be using in an audio only system that I ought to get a CD player more focused on just playing CDs. "this makes sense, except that Oppo is known for having better sound than much more expensive playersnew E... 
Bryston vs MBL
Having had a lot of equipment fail and/or be orphaned over the decades, I would require a significant performance premium for anything other than a Bryston.There is also the question of what might _have_ a significant performance premium over a Br... 
Class D Technology
It sounds like a Class D amp would be best for a sub-woofer, based on a comment aboveIf the new MOSFET designs will be out (as products) soon, I would not want to sink too many $$ into an amp right now... 
Listen...chair
light wt. so you can move it around in search of the sweet spot 
Your Go to CD to Impress
Stereopile Test Tones 
Why pay so much?
Not everybody is equipped with the same hearing ability.Roughly true, but the issue is not whether you hear a difference, it is whether you think you hear a difference when you really are a victim of confirmation bias.Assuming the OP is really a t... 
Why pay so much?
The problem is that components with no scientific or engineering explanation are being sold for enormous sums of money to people who do not understand the need for proper listening tests.Personally, I have wrapped all my ferro-fluid pressurized ca... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
if you buy the most expensive Maggies you will have a hard time getting much improvement on thatOTOH, they may not fit your room 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
no, it would be n-1 
In wall vs regular speakers?
I have not heard any that are very realistic.  Last I checked a top one made the right noise at the right time, but did not sound right... 
Why pay so much?
You are paying for confirmation bias - it can be very expensive