russ69

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Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
@hilde45  Thanks for the well reasoned response.  
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
Someone is buying a $133k speaker while someone else is living in a cardboard box. And some are eating fillet mignon and others are eating a hot dog. So what does that have to do with the topic?   
Mini Bluetooth speaker for outdoors... recommendation-seeker...
JBL Flip or Sony SRS XB13. The JBL has better bass, both work well and have long lasting batteries.   
Speaker upgrade for Primaluna EVO 300 - Looking to find some audio nirvana bliss!
Wharfdale Lintons. Stereophile class B. Add a subwoofer and they can jam better than most bookshelf speakers and better than a lot of tower loudspeakers. Very close to the Grado sound you are looking for. Tubes or solid state will work fine. A pre... 
Admitting my error…
Thrift stores...but you'll be looking at a lot of Petula Clark and Mitch Mitchell albums. Not that there is anything wrong with that!   
Infinity IRS 3 or 5
MagicMarksy on ebay.   
Subwoofer Popping
How do I not overdrive this sub? Turn it down/adjust low frequency room correction.  
Subwoofer Popping
You are over-driving your sub, badly. Bigger is better if the levels you want are taxing the sub you have. There are limits, you have passed them.  
What is the proper loudness for listening?
@bobbydd   I agree with everything you said. I was very loudness sensitive. I would turn my system down to the lowest acceptable level. I recommend everyone to try to do this. Save your hearing and enjoy your listening, don't try to impress or sha... 
Upgrade Spendor A4 to D7.2?
I'm not sure you are going to get there with the Rega but the loudspeaker upgrade is worthwhile. I would do that then add a subwoofer and see if that gets what you want.  
odd question about stand-mount speakers
No harm in trying it out.  
Cured My Lack of Bass Problem
I don't know about the 13s but my Electromotion ESLs played great with my 25 watt and 35 watt tube amps.  
I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system.......
I don't think you need to spend anywhere near 18K to make a significant improvement to your system. A quality tube integrated amp would take you where the Altecs are designed to run. I'd look at a Prima Luna EVO 400. You'll have plenty of power wi... 
Warmer class D amps for magnepan?
I use the Rogue Audio Pharoah 2 with my Magnepan .7 speakers. The combination works well. I like this idea.  
SOUND-DIFFERENCE: adding Emotiva BASx A2m amp to MAIN OUT of Marantz 2226B
An Emotiva amp and a Cornwall is not a good combo, IMHO. They can be a bit lean sounding. Cornwalls deserve better.