squared80

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Suggestions for power amps
Why aren't you looking at Buckeye Purifis? Seems like an easy choice.   
Marantz vs Denon
News flash: you won't hear a difference between any of them. Get the AVR that has enough power to drive your speakers and you're golden.  
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
After the most recent childish tantrum thrown (again) by Tekton owner Eric Alexander, I will never be purchasing from them again. I won't support a company with that kind of toxicity. Next,  
If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments?
Is the OP trolling us? Or does he earnestly know that little about sound and acoustics. Either way, I'm dumber for having read that post.    
Am I right for this forum?
If you think high priced cables and specialty power cords actually make a difference, they yes, you'll fit right in here.   
WHY CABLES MATTER!
Enjoy your confirmation bias cables. The snake oil companies that sell them to you certainly appreciate your hard earned money.   
WHY CABLES MATTER!
I fully believe you truly think you're hearing a difference when there actuslly is no difference at all. The brain is a powerful thing. Enjoy.  
Solar Eclipse Music
Alan Walker - Space Melody  
WHY CABLES MATTER!
Your confirmation biased opinions are not relevant, and don't change science. In a blind test you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a snake oil $1,000 cable and a coat hanger. That's not an opinion, that's a fact. Anyone who says oth... 
Posting images triggers "You have been blocked by Audiogon" page
Pictures of people using speaker cable lifts trigger me.  
Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers
2. Just get a Buckeye Amp and you're set for life. 2. Just get a Buckeye Amp and you're set for life. 3. Get the cheapest copper cables you can get. I use 12G, but 14 or 16 are fine in most applications. 5. Ignore the snake oil. Power cables an... 
can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please?
Put down the snake oil and get the cheapest copper wire you can find. Just be sure the gauge is large enough for really long runs. You could use a coat hanger and not tell the difference, and that's a fact.  
Free air, tighter bass - snake oil or cheap tweaks?
Sounds like you just need to get new speakers you actually enjoy listening to.  
Clean power and it's affect on sound quality
Whatever you're reading, put it down. There is no difference in sound with 'clean' power.  
Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others?
It doesn't happen. It's a placebo. The only reason you'd hear a difference is if one amp is underpowered and the other has more power to drive the speaker, assuming the speaker can handle it.