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Why terminate speaker wire?
Gas tight low mass = great connection as @tonywinga  above astutely understand. I good ratchet crimper is excellent or a Stakeon. Solder and heat shrink are your friends also. Cardas and wonder solder are my preference. I also am a fan of ring ter... 
Where can I go to audition vinyl audio around Los Angeles area?
@dekay Brian is good people :-)  
Where can I go to audition vinyl audio around Los Angeles area?
Good advice, I would add Optimal Enchantment in Santa Monica, Sunny Components in Covina. But I would be very upfront about your intentions to learn and discern…. jim  
JBL L112
Keep them, labor of love.  I have a pair of souped up Dynaco A-25 in the garage. Fun jim  
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Steve - M12 is a feature laden beast for sure, my eyes glazed over by page 12. short answer is yes, use high pass built into M12 . I don’t have any insight into how phase correct so steeper slope’s probably better. Key will be experimenting and l... 
Brand new Lyra Delos - skewed cantilever
Did you set it up or dealer ? i have a Delos, looks nothing like that. Good call on sending back. Jonathan is great. Best to you Jim  
Replacement for my Benz Micro Ruby
@bobsdevices Cool, I didn’t know that ;-))))  
Tidal vs Qubuz - Steely Dan "Jack of Speed"
Did you bother to level match them ? Qobuz is often not as loud as Tidal…..    
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
@500homeruns  aka  Steve : I slogged thru the M12 manual and didn’t see a high pass filter, settings for it and IMO a phase accurate filter ( after all you did buy a time and phase accurate speaker in the Treo - congrats btw, you should consider j... 
Why terminate speaker wire?
Tinned wire cold welded to a low mass spade = gas tight.  
Systems over $100k
Poverty Bay Sound room in my virtual system pictures, you can add it up for grins and giggles. It’s less than a halfway decent fishing boat or at least that’s what I tell the War Dept. I certainly enjoy it :-) not everyone cup of tea, nor should ... 
What Is So Special About Harbeth?
@arafiq right on !!!!!  
What Is So Special About Harbeth?
One reason why Jim T and other astute designers use a lot of parts in the filter is to tame the tanking circuits formed by natural resonance peaks of all drivers. Properly executed anti tanking parts are not in the signal path… carry on oh keyboar... 
CLASS D MONO AMPS buy ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS
Good on ya Ralph, the world needs more great music gear ! jim  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
James - Great photo :-) Always love Yes album art…