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Avalon Acoustics vs Wilson Audio
really, it depends on listening preferences (but wilsons will cover more musical genres than avalons). if it were me, frankly, i'd do the following:A) buy wilson WP 8s or Sophia 3sB) have dealer set up properly C) use balance of budget for better ... 
Dumb question? WHAT IS YOUR SEAT/ CHAIR?
got the idea from mikelavigne, who'se rig is no compromises.add a Zero Gravity chair. high back is not cupped, and i'm not noticing any adverse impacts from leather above ear height. reclinable so can adjust listening height easily.and the most co... 
Pass Labs XA 60.5 to drive Dynaduio C4
frankly, the modwright pre w/ outboard PS is excellent, should be a nice match. but if you have any ?s re: if the 60wpc is enough, get the 100wpc unit. ---i'lll cover this in a review i have coming on PFO in a week on the 60.5s. but short answer, ... 
Tweaks for EMM CDSA SE ... ?
you'll have to fabricate it. about 2hrs work. start w/ a piece of copper clad fiberboard avail at most electronics stores, and punch out holes for the furutech IEC and a fuse holder. leave AC conditioning to a dedicated AC conditioner, not to a $5... 
Tweaks for EMM CDSA SE ... ?
replace the filtered IEC. thats the biggest thing you can do. 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
ask dan.though FWIW when i spoke to him, he said for absolute performance the sony is superior. for all in one convenience while yielding little, get the oppo. 
Jeff Rowland Design Group's Stereo 625
as much as i like the looks of rowland gear, i am not pleased it crashes my browser. did anyone betatest this website before rolling it out? 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
i'm curious, IIRC tubes 1& 3 are signal gain, but 2 & 4 are for bias. did anyone find benefit from rolling 2 & 4? 
Wilson MAXX
for those w/ experience, what is minimum distance one has to sit away from maxx's in order to get proper blending of drivers? (and i assume this is for the MTM module, as bass is omnidirectional, yes?)thx 
Music to die to
U2: in a little while. that's what joey ramone listened to when he died. 
Newfound respect for McIntosh
one thing is certain: anyone who says the mac amps sound the best is wrong---they don't. but they make up for it in a number of ways...the 501s reflect a combo of qualities that are unique:sound: warm, dynamic ease (can drive anything) without the... 
Most sophisticated and intelligent musician
zappa. honorary mention to dylan. 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
sam cooke is #1. after that: meatloaf (!), robert plant, roger daltrey & freddie mercury. 
new mgmt album congratulations
thx. was wondering about that. if you like late 60s psych, you have got to pick up Brian Jonestown Massacre "his satanic majesty's 2nd request". great retro stuff. 
Wilson Audio- The rest of the story
no, think of it as the hash associated w/ that iteration of the tweeter (i have the 6.1s, which means its the tweeter in the WP7). i never liked the metal inverted dome tweeter, esp compared to a good ribbon tweeter or a soft dome like the one use...