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Will 12 inch subwoofer be enough for an 18x20 room (with 10 ft cielings)
It depends on your expectations, your mains & other factors. I will describe my 2 rooms and comment on each.Room 1, 17.5’ x 24’, the ceiling is 9’ at the sides and 14’ in the center. There is an entry to a dining room and small hall that canno... 
Can I use 24 gauge speaker cable?
I have used phone wire as a temporary solution (way better than silence). 30W amp/preamp low to medium volume, so I got by. Also I probably wasn't missing much from the entry level system at the time (1986)I have gone to the bigger wire over ascet... 
Future of cables!
Interesting article, thanks for posting. I enjoy reading about what research is being done. 
What’s the Right Power Amp Ratio For Bi-Amping?
I have bi-amped a100 watt Yamaha receiver with a 100 watt Kenwood separate amp with very satisfying results. The sound warmed up nicely IMO. The Kenwood had trim control so I could match the levels. I connected the receiver to the high side of my ... 
LP's... Do they sound better now than 30 yrs ago?
Like you RSA, I dismissed LPs decades ago because of pops, hiss, and not being able to use in my car.I cant speak to the pressings but others have.I got the LP bug this year and bought a new turn table. I was pleasantly surprised when I played my ... 
Do female audiophiles exist
My wife surprised me a couple weeks back. I was doing a 30-day in home audition of a new amplifier. I figured it best to keep her involved for WAF so I did a blind A/B test with her. I played selections from my standard CD Pink Floyd "Wish You Wer...