russ69

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bookshelf speakers on the floor
If it works for you, that is fine. For giggles you might try different heights until you find the sweet spot.   
audio and speaker web sites
It takes real effort to make informed decisions about audio gear. This is mostly done by going out and hearing a lot of different gear. The websites are sales tools to help with your selection but a lot of them are more art than informational. The... 
Thoughts on the various platter materials used in Pro-Ject's midrange turntables?
I don't think there is just one material that is the best material for platter use. The design is at least half the engineering problem and the material needs to work with the given design.   
song recommendations for Klipsch Heresy IV's?
I had to think about this for a while, then it came to me. The audiophile standard: Diana Krall-Love Scenes.  
How do you play music on a Marshall speaker?
Not very good, I can't play a guitar.   
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Think any current group will break the record of Dark Side?  How much current music will be around in half a century? Very good point. One of the very few bands that has people successfully playing their music. Aussie Pink Floyd and Brit Pink F... 
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
The artists are complaining that they aren't making enough money on the digital services AFTER they sold the rights to their music for huge lump sums...  
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
...the same generation using up the planet's resources, spreading consumerism everywhere, and keeping housing and healthcare unaffordable for younger generations is also quite ok with keeping the airwaves to themselves.  I'm not sure where to l... 
Law of Accelerated Returns
Everyone interested in it in any way deserves to hear what is possible.  Absolutely. There are lots of people, even posters here, that have not heard a top end system.  
Help me solve another speaker hum thread :)
The louder one can be heard at about 6 inches away, the quieter one needs my ear as close as possible to faintly hear anything Don’t do that. Put a 10db pad (attenuator) on the preamp to amp cable.   
New source recommendations
Did you inquire about getting the MF CDP repaired?   
Integrated tube amp vs Tube amp?
OP, you have a nice Mac Stack with a tube pre-amp. I say go for the Cornwalls and get that itch scratched. but don't throw away your Tritons just yet.   
Speaker static/hiss?
A Discussion About Idle Hiss – Upscale Audio Turn the gain down on your A21. The knobs are on the back.  
Question about Rotel RA-1520 pre out
but in my experience, you need to put lots more money into your system to get the same experience as you get from the earphones.... Very much this. Headphones are really good at telling you your system isn't cutting it anymore.   
Input to Focal Stellia
It looks like the phones come with everything you might need.