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Results of Actual Hearing Test and Next Steps
h3aring aids make it better at great cost of reality  
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Nordost is bright.....Cardas is dull.... always buy with return privileges...even if it a bit more.  Find the cable YOU like  
Ohm Speakers, thoughts?
I remember Ohm A's and F's.....didn't have a wallet fat enough, but absolutely loved them both...I think I heard them with Phase Linear amps   
All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong
When were Infinity Servo-Static 1A around?  Tannoy?  (those were my favorites)  
The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore
....All the more that I miss the real thing  
Thiel Owners
I had a 3.6 .  Although they were voiced differently than Vandersteen offerings, what they did have and what I respond to is phase coherency.  
The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore
nope....not nearly as good as live music or music through a very high end stereo.  It's better with hearing aids, but "fake".  Its a great loss to anyone who appreciates what a real violin really sounds like in real space.  
Five feet from the front wall
also check toe and tilt....very important with my speakers  
What record weight for Rega RP10
I had a LinnSondek that really opened up when used on a balsa shelf that I knocked together with a couple of small brads  
Upgrading preamp. Best for under $1K
see if used Ayre preamps are doable for you....wonderful components  
Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts?
like buying a bridge in Brooklyn  
What record weight for Rega RP10
It's a matter of design.....my Linn sounded much better on a lightweight thin wood shelf I put together with brads, than anything "audiophile approved" I tried.  
What record weight for Rega RP10
I wouldn't use a record weight on an RP10  
Best set-up under $20K
I had an 802....quickly tired of them  
Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity
I had an LPS... wonderful music