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Cornwall 4 Speaker Mod - Pickleball Weights
good suggestion....  
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
I usually either find "better friends" or bring a bottle of tequila to inhance the listening experience.  The other option is to tell him he needs a sub woofer....everyone can relate to that.   
Not quite news you'd care to hear....
Oh boy....I thought Mac was hand crafted in Switzerland   
Do speakers need to be re-broken in?
The speakers do and so does the room...need to get broken in..  
Borresen X3 measurements
I am in as soon as they plug that hole in the midrange.  
Solid state amp vs tube amps
I hear huge differences...  
Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’)
So are you trying to fill the whole room or do have a listening chair? How far away from the speakers do you normally position your self ( when you wife is out )   
Help with speaker issue
I would try an external DAC, small about $200. plug that into your Mac and go out from there....you can always use a better Doc then what comes inside the Mac  
My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf
So are we just looking for white speakers?   
Single ended = large images?
I would simply go with  300B amplifier, save the Brain damage....find the speakers that sing to you. I have had extensive experience with single ended and would totally recommend the Sophia Electric. You will find they know what their purpose is. ... 
My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf
The best "Aesthetics" will be a speaker that your wife and guests and yourself will really enjoy listening to.   
Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit
jimbones if it has a volume control then should be easy to try it out. take the preamp out of the system.   
Audio Solution Figero M Speakers
How is the bass?  
Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit
I would not hesitate to consider a very good DAC. Bricasti is excellent and there are sure to be others. The Bricasti that I had has the inputs you require, a very versatile remote and offers so much more then a simple preamp. So rather then pay f... 
Why tube rectification?
Because it sounds better.