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New home power protection?
Let me add one more thing...in the event that you do decide to go with lightning rods in addition to whole house surge protection...this is the advice offered in the community I live in... "The Design and Installation of a Lightning Protection Sys... 
New home power protection?
Since I live in Florida and we have 110+ lightning storms per year, I have a little bit of experience and knowledge.1.  The only thing that may protect you from a direct strike is a properly installed and maintained lightning rod system....a whole... 
Looking for a low gain solid state preamp with balanced in/out
Van Alstine puts a low gain setting option on all of his preamplifiers....and from what I’ve read, his preamps get good reviews and great customer feedback...you can call or email him for more info....and he will tweak further if you need him to d... 
ADS L1290 Speakers
I think you've got to try it both ways....but if you don't listen really loud...say 90db and higher, I suspect you will like running the ADS full range...why, because for all the bass notes that start out in the 40-70hz range...the ADS will set th... 
How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years?
@wspohn You make a good point.  Most every time you change a component and often when you change a wire, you end up hearing something different...but that doesn't mean that the change you hear will be appealing to you! 
How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years?
@mrdecibel I'm with you...amplifier differences are audible.  Holy Moly...20 amplifiers, why so many?  Which ones are your favorites? 
Am I considered to be a materialistic person?
good point...what was that movie with Henry Fonda....oh yeah, Golden Pond. 
Am I considered to be a materialistic person?
I think that it is pretty well known that for a small percentage of the population, for some unknown reason, music results in the release of excess dopamine which leads to euphoria.  Fortunately, this can be remedied by spending a year meditating ... 
How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years?
I suspect that just like loudspeakers, when the amplifier designer engineers an amplifier to fit to a certain price point, he is also targeting an amplifier sound that he thinks best presents music as realistically as possible.  In other words... 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
My suggestion:  one of the  tube/ mosfet hybrids....There are great sounding preamps in the price range from Belles, VanAlstine and Rogue Audio.  
Wyred SX-1000 Mono’s or PS Audio S700 Mono’s?
When it comes to class d....there are those that love it and those that hate it but I suspect all would agree that it is making significant strides forward.Here is a really interesting article that is worth reading no matter what you decide.  http... 
High definition vs. tonal balance
My observation, no big shock here, is that there is not a single answer that applies to everyone.In my own case, the tone, especially for piano, saxophone, trumpet, and snare drums has to be right...or I find my mind wondering away from the music ... 
All I need to know about D-Sonic amplifiers
Presumably the Cherry input impedance can be tweaked at time of order. I see emotiva has numerous options.... not sure how the sound compares.  
Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it
Many of us don't keep gear forever...therefore, looking to the automotive world, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and others...it doesn't take long to see that the highest cost of ownership is depreciation.....which is a subject often discussed in various... 
All I need to know about D-Sonic amplifiers
grannyring....thankslink to the cherry amp  https://www.cherryamp.com/5-channel-amplink to the amp development    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/378044010/cherry-mini-megaschino-tm-high-performance-stereo