spinaker01

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Square room Soundstage??
Try near field listening as much is as possible in a room that size. Also smaller monitor speakers. 
AIFF or FLAC?
I use FLAC exclusively. Sounds as good as wav to me and easier to use as its almost universal and supports tags. AIFF is Mac codec only I think. 
Cables more hype than value?
Whenever I get the urge to spend component-level money on cables, I go out and buy an actual component. 
Toronto Canada
Live downtown in condo land. 
How to change Krell S-1000 voltage for Europe
You should be pre-warned, many hi end audio companies will refuse to change voltage in order to protect overseas distributors against various currency fluctuations. This prevents Europeans from buying North American gear at a lower cost or vice ve... 
CES 2013 most amazing bargain find
just found out about these guys a couple of days ago. Very intriguing, the drivers used are top notch scan speaks. If the digital crossovers/amps are decent, this should be an incredible speaker at what can only be called a bargain price. Not sure... 
Buying in Canada
We're nice too! Even us Toronto folks 
Buying in Canada
You would still have to pay taxes on the value after conversion to US dollars. 
Adding an Accuphase A-46
OK cool, that makes sense and would be a good feature option on all integrateds that have pre-outs. 
Most sought audio gears
I think it can be a lot like real estate, the best neighborhoods hardly ever have listings and they turn over quickly when they do.... 
I don't like the sound of my system. Help please.
Listen to what Stereo5 is saying, he is giving you solid advice here. You can change cables and upstream components till the proverbial cows come home (and lots here do!) If your speakers/room don't sound at least decent from the get go, you will ... 
Adding an Accuphase A-46
So the E-560 is going to be run as a preamp only? What about the amp section, is it going to be churning away in class A at idle the whole time?(Class A amps dissipate max heat at idle as there is no load to sink energy into) this seems like a was... 
How do I smooth out violins?
Try listening to some Sonus Faber speakers if you can. Stringed instruments are their forte. The Cremona M's are extremely nice. 
Does my acoustic ideology make me an outcast?
Chayto - Too right! Its like Comicon without all the fancy makeup and capes (mostly) 
What Revel rear speakers to use?
I would be less concerned about the rear channels than the mismatch between your fronts and center channels. The "logical" change would be to replace the C-30 with either another Gem or a Voice from the same top tier Ultima line. The C-30 while ni...