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speaker advice please
+1 Erik regarding room treatment.My Vandersteen 2Cs throw a big, deep soundstage and sit a foot from the front wall, but the room treatment is the key. 
BEST SOUNDING PLAYBACK CASSETTE DECK; RECOMMENDATIONS
@stereo5 , look into Prolotherapy for your shoulder, I was told my option was surgery, I looked at alternatives, it worked for me.Tom 
too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers
Those Millennials!Buying not only stereos, but cars too! 
too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers
Fussy. Picky. Hand-holding.Blame it on the Millennials! 
Audio Research Corporation ARC Reference 600
Doh!!! Just saw this thread was four  years old! 
Audio Research Corporation ARC Reference 600
And just as the OP was poised to pull the Ref75 trigger... 
Verities of Time
;)... 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Hi Erik, fun post!The most truthful, most honest, most excellent answer is...The IDEAL SPEAKER is the one you most enjoy listening to, be it single-driver, 2-way, 2.5-way, 3-way, whatever-way.I am glad and honored to be able to provide this Public... 
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
Forgot about the Acoustat 1+1s I got on an even trade for some bookshelf Klipsch. Other party was moving and couldn't take the 'stats.Pure luck, the right place at the right time. 
Why do I see more Vandersteen model 3s vs model 2s for sale?
LOL @czarivey !!! Absolutely true! You only see them when they are for sale ;)... 
Selling a Macintosh Amplier MC-352
My condolences regarding your husband.I hope you will find the answers you seek.Tom 
Review: PS Audio Elite Amplifier
Picked up an Elite used in 1985. It sounded wonderful with my modded AR TT and Vandersteens. Great memories. 
listening to music in the car
Interesting post. Opinions all over the board, so here's mine:No car stereo can compete on sound quality with a home system in a dedicated room, with room treatment, using a dedicated AC line. The noise floor in my room is around 35 dB. The averag... 
“Suits”
Just started watching it. Think the speakers are KEFs.  
Paypal issue beware.
@gdnrbob, I think what czarivey is  saying is have one designated bank account for Inet/paypal transactions and only keep slightly more than what's needed to do the deal in that account. Use other bank accounts for regular business that are not li...