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Speaker Cover Cloth?
Believe it or not, for speaker covers, I went with a large soft fabric laundry bag which was purchased from Walmart. Use it to cover my Avalon Asendants when they are not being used. An inexpensive solution that works. 
Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 vs Mark Levinson 585.5
I agree, have been a Roland user for the past 10 years. Great stufff and tremendous customer service. ML was great stuff 20 years ago. 
Speaker engineering and design
This guy is worse than hemorrhoids! 
Speaker manufacturers or box manufacturers with off the shelf drivers?
Who who let him on Audiogon, Mr speaker expert. 
Who Makes A Good Duplex Wall Outlet
Thanks Jim, I bit the dust and bought Cardas duplex outlets. Have a great grip and sound good. 
GAIN ON PREAMP VS GAIN ON POWER AMP
My power amps have a gain setting of either 26 or 32db. Is it better to have less gain on the power amp and no increase in gain on the preamp which has adjustments as well? 
Sonus fabre Venere s
No problem Soix, us audiophiles have the right to screw up once in a while! We are all in this together, a great and never ending quest for the best sound at a fair price. 
Sonus fabre Venere s
All of the Venere line from Sonus Faber were made in China. The Venere 3S is  the only model from that line which was designed and manufactured in Italy. I know for a fact since I have a pair. The fit and finish of the piano black version is beaut... 
Sonus fabre Venere s
You are wrong, the Venere 3 Signature being the top of the Venere line is made in Italy and has  a very beautiful and heavy cabinet. The models below are made  in China and may of lessor quality. There are some good reviews on the Venere 3 S worth... 
Vienna Acoustics 'The Music'
Hello Falconquest:I have had the Vienna Acoustics- The Music since last December and must say I am most happy with them at this point, however I must say they have a long break in period for the bass side. The coaxial mid range speaker in the musi... 
Comparison of Cardas Clear & Beyond Speaker Cable to Shunyata Sigma or Alpha Cable
Hello Guido:The original thread which I set up was  in regard to a comparison of sonic differences between Shunyata Alpha or Sigma speaker cables to Cardas Clear  Beyond speaker cables. Not power cables, however that is of interest as well. 
Terrible Booms
Look at Dspeaker digital room correction devices. Either X2 or better yet X4. They work well. 
Digital Room Correction For Speakers
Thanks for your reply in regard to digital room correction. I went with the DSpeaker X4 and am very happy with how it takes care of my slight bass hump around 150 to 200 hz. I do not use sub-woofers so could you please tell me what Amethyst brings... 
Looking for a little help for speakers I may purchase
I had Andra1 Speakers a while back. Good  sound but a little heavy on the bass, however they like power. 
Anyone Having Problem With Cardas Clear Beyond XL Power Cables Falling Out Of Equipment
Thanks, might have to look into that. It just seems that both mail and female side have very little grip on my Shunyata Triton and wall oulets which have upgraded hospital grade receptacles.