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Is Spiking Necesarry?
@randy-11  - or... buy electrostatics or Maggies - problem solved (and a lot of other problems are solved too)Or other problems are created. It's literally a double edged sword....... I wanted to like Maggies, but their dipole configuration does n... 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
@kjweisner - Did you see the Elvis Costello show last week? Just curious as I'm seeing Elvis Costello and the Imposters next month. I saw Elvis Costello with Larkin Poe and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band last October at the Ryman in Nashville and... 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Saw Diana Krall tonight at Fraze Pavilion in Kettering (Dayton), Ohio with my wife and a couple of friends. GREAT SHOW!  
Tune of the Day
Rockin' out on a Friday Night........Kim Mitchell - "Lager and Ale"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZPDPcE6yas 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Kim Mitchell - "Akimbo Alogo" 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bruce Hornsby and the Range - "The Way It Is" 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
@erik_squires - Yep Erik, I always heard good things about the NAK Stasis amps and the MkII versions are just so darn beefy looking. Anyone could be proud to have that huge hunk-o-metal on their shelf. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Climax Blues Band - "Gold Plated" Lovin' it since 1976...... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Talking Heads - "Fear of Music" 
Whats playing on your system today?
Talking Heads - "Fear of Music" on the original first release vinyl...... 
Looking to upgrade amp, need help.
@jmdavidson87 - Add the Rega Elicit-R to your list. It's a really great solid state integrated amp and slips in right in the middle of your proposed budget for a nice second hand unit. I've had lots of solid state, as well as tube, amplifiers over... 
How to add center channel to stereo
I'm not aware of any way to steer dialog to a center speaker without a processor. If you start down that path, you're going to be adding either a HT receiver or a processor and amp, as well as the speaker itself.If you just want better dialog, you... 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
I don't currently own a 1980's amplifiers. However, if I were in the market for a big/powerful amp, I think I would try one of the Nakamichi Stasis mkII amps that Parts Connexion is selling.  
Tune of the Day
Another classic highlight from my first rock concert. Uriah Heep - Rupp Arena - Lexington KY - 1/1/1977Uriah Heep - "The Wizard"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPZfFEW2G9A 
Rega/Totem combo wow!
@kalali - I had always heard that the Totem Arro had a big, full sound, especially for it's size. However, I had never seen them in person until recently. They are TINY! I was really surprised at the relative small size of all of the Totems. Reall...