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Album which you have listened to most?
flotation toy warning: bluffers guide to the flight deckalt w/donnie hathaway: live 
New Audio Research Reference 150 SE
mine is in MN for the upgrade and the repair i mentioned. will revert my experiences in a month+ once i get it broken in, as kal mentioned several coupling caps were changed in the upgrade and cap formation takes time... 
JL Audio F110 Loud pop when pc unplugged ?
mine do it to FWIW. i generally never unplug, unless leaving town. 
Try Stillpoints footers under Power Conditioner?
not under that unit, but they were their most effective when used under AC conditioners / power supplies. highly recommended placement! 
New Audio Research Reference 150 SE
out of curiousity (and as i need a repair soon), how much time did some upgraders spend without their amps? 3 weeks? more? 
Is Louder always Better?
source material quality always matters, as do electronics. but folks spend fortunes here and never get this right, ergo my post. a sony receiver will never amount to much due to its inherent S/N ratio, but thats self evident i think. in context of... 
Wilson Maxx 2 room Size
invest another 2k in tube traps before you do a thing w/ speakers. small rooms (mine is smaller) require it, and you'll never know what you own until you do this 
I would love some suggestions on great acoustic...
seu jorge doing david bowie covers in portuguese, found on the soundtrack of "the life aquatic". all acoustic, all bowie covers. awesome 
Crossover Options for JL Audio F110 subs
i have tried the marchand passive balanced x-over (80hz) with the f110s and i prefer running without an xover in the signal path.still have the marchand, email me if you'd like to discuss more. 
Best live albums from 1970's college days
bowie's deluxe edition of S2S has live in 76 in Albany. best live disc i own (and i have hundreds). bowie at his absolute, insanely hot best.others:dead (as mentioned)derek & dominos: live at fillmore Ezeppelin: how the west was won (!!!!!!!!) 
Subwoofer: should we even use them at all?
martykl, appreciate your contribution and i think everyone benefits from it--too many people turn up their noses at subs, incorrectly. i can see your points and find truth in them in certain applications while not changing my mind (though mine are... 
Which high power SET
i owned a wavac 572 years ago w/ watt puppy6s. bass was always an issue, clipped a lot, but never had that midrange tone in my room before.haven't since either. and i'm still trying.volume pots in signal path are best removed. found build quality ... 
Subwoofer: should we even use them at all?
here's the thing about subs. you have to put them in a position to succeed.what do i mean by that? first off, older subs are too slow. integration issues were rightly noted. thats not the case with the new 'super-subs' that are out there (JL Audio... 
Edge Preamps ?
i thought the sig 1.1 was a fabulous sounding preamp. didn't care for aesthetics or remote, but on battery power it will acquit itself nicely against anything. 
Weird Band Names.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre(also some of the best modern 60s psych music out there, i cannot recommend the releases "strung out in heaven" and "his satanic majesty's second request" enough.(they also have a song called "i want to hold your other ...