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Cables under the rug.....
The trouble with cables in the ceiling is that if they are too far off the ground the sound could be compromised. 
Have You Heard The Sound Burger?
I had one but moved on to the more compact "Sound Hot Dog" which is smaller and moves across the record as needed to track the lp. 
The Irrational But Efficacious CD Tweak
I always wonder....they say they don't know how it works. They say (maybe lots of people say) it does work. OK. With those as givens, how do they come up with the idea in the first place? An accident? They experiment with a million things that the... 
This getting ridiculous / a third Hi Def format
The video rental store I go to has more and more hi-def disks each time I visit (I'm still doing dvds). I think one of them will take off and the audiophile will get a free ride with audio-only disks at some point. As has been mentioned, sacd and ... 
Magico mini 2 versus Magico mini 1
I was talking about the 3.001 
Another speaker wire possibility at Home Depot???
That same sniff test works on high end cables. If it smells too expensive, it is. 
Magico mini 2 versus Magico mini 1
I'm waiting for the model 3, which, rumor out west has it, will change everything again, go to a bigger size, and cost 30K. I feel if they know what they're doing, you're better off waiting until they do it right and pay the most top dollar you ca... 
SACD surround system
I have one with semi-indecent equipment and even it sounds good. 
This getting ridiculous / a third Hi Def format
I agree with Soix. Any new audio (hi rez) format needs to hang itself on video, because for most of the world, video is where it's at. It really is nothing but good news. 
This getting ridiculous / a third Hi Def format
Got mine on order already. 
if you're reading this then you already know...
Most of the time, I DO already know because it's some weird thing that interests me or I would have skipped it to begin with. But the one time I DID NOT KNOW (and this was recent) it pissed me off because I wanted to know. 
Einstein The Tube pre vs Nagra PL-L or VTL7.5 II
I believe that Einstein (the man) would prefer Einstein The Solid State. 
Best Way to Approach System Building
I'm sure the complete guide to high end will help you spend lots of money in a short time. 
Tube amps
It's the speakers which lack the warmth 
Re-arranged Room Sounds Awful...How to Improve?
I don't think there is a 'general rule' regarding sitting in the middle of a room. Nor is it necessarily bad to toe speakers in. If I had to guess, I would have thought your "new" set up would sound much better than your "old". So much for that. N...