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Your favorite Small Apartment Speakers
On the higher end, I think Reference 3a Dulcet BE have to be on this list. On a budget, I've heard terrific music out of a pair of NHT 2.1 SuoerOnes. 
What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned?
My old DLK 1 pair had a more ' live' realism than many more modern, ' accurate' speakers I've owned. Paper driver, cts cone tweeter, real walnut cabinets..I dunno, some low tech magic. 
Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank
I remember reading good things here about Duelund interconnects, $100-$200 budget if I'm remembering correctly. 
Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life!
Yeah, I'm no maven, sorry, but 10 posts and big free shill for Marantz... Best anecdotal advertising money can buy. 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
Instead of listening to music per session and trying to hear if there is a difference, wouldn't it be better to record, say, cymbals, or a flute tone, a guitar note, isolated, and try to a/b it to see if the cord is impacting the sound? 
Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar)
Respectfully I think  real magic works when achieving this ideal midrange with a speaker that a working stiff can afford, say under $2K instead of $12K... I'd be interested in those recommendations  
New $24,000 inter-connect
That's the thing, it's all relative  I originally went from a Radio Shack interconnect to a $100 Duelund. That's a multiplier of about 50x. Who's to say the average shnook views my spending $100 on cable the same way we scoff at a $24 K one? 
Considering used towers under $1000..
I have a pair of new 2.1 SuperOnes, maybe I should revisit their tower options as well, thank you 
Considering used towers under $1000..
Thank you! 
Considering used towers under $1000..
Honestly I wish I could audition the Tekton in Chicago to either confirm our dismiss accordingly. I know they have a in home trial, but last summer I drank the internet Koolaid on another highly touted ID brand, did not like at all, ate a signific... 
Considering used towers under $1000..
Soix, definitely worthy of consideration, however, no shipping, local pickup only in Florida, I'm in Chicago 
Considering used towers under $1000..
Rj, there's a certain naturalness I ascribed to my old pair of Tukans, where the piano, cymbals and snare drum sound right to me. I value openness, and nothing to lean like my old Dali Ikons were. For reference, if there Tukans had a bottom they'd... 
My amp suddenly going silent when volume knob touchedi have a ordered
Very interesting to see what possible causes could be. I'll to try grounding myself first. If no help, than tuner cleaner would make perfect sense. Thank you. 
My amp suddenly going silent when volume knob touchedi have a ordered
Thank you 
My amp suddenly going silent when volume knob touchedi have a ordered
Anyone?...