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Mini-Rant: Human Fingers
the Cardas design is unique and elegantly effective, but converting your gear to them most likely difficult, certainly expensive.gas tight spades far superior to bananas IMOa low mass spade that can deform is also good, consider the AQ or the exce... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@uberwaltz and slaw all nite vinyl duel..... 
Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2?
I will ask Richard Monday, have need to speak w him anywaybestJim 
Another "Help me choose my speakers" thread
+++++++ for the Vandersteen 1c or even the current 1ci IF you can find a used pair. The Sound anchor stands are very worthwhile alsoBrother in law has them in a room a bit larger than yours w stellar results.have funenjoy the music. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
 @slaw  Yes I see it now on the discontinued listing at Brinkmann websitei love my Bardojust got Tedeschi Trucks - Signs...2 early 2 tell but first impression is mixed... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw the Pi will be on my audition list when I wear out the Delos. I have heard it on the Brinkmann arm / Bardo, souned great...just ordered Fogerty - thanks for the referral !!!!! 
Vinyl***What If***
My new hero is Billa lifestyle, well said....as is digital obsessed overas is high speed tapemobile recording rackkiller ribbon microphones...and the MUSIC !!!!!@billstevenson 
My sacrilegeous question to audiophiles out there regarding parametric equalizer.
like almost all things, it is a trade-off. The extra bits in the circuit , gain stages, caps, power supply additional input and output cables, possible impedence mismatch and potential to overload preamp AND altering of phase ( above 100-120 HZ th... 
Infinity RS-4.5's need some help
do you have shipping boxes ? The midranges have value because I believe the diaphram are unobtanium...so verification that all midranges work crucial..... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Grateful Dead - Workingman’s Dead 45 rpm MOFi # 2350......pretty good pressing quality but not amazing...... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Charles LLoyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams - Vanished Gardens.....when this is right, which is often over the four sides..it is amazing performance and SQ 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
 @rodman99999 As have I, schlepping a stacked pair of Lascalla around the Midwest, then managing a high end audio shop, attending a lot of unamplified as well as amplified shows, then manufacturing where we built 84 wings a month using high speed ... 
Vinyl***What If***
FreediverIF you are in Seattle, borrow my Denon w NAK 110, a few black discs, make up your own mind.....midrange magic happens.... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Allman Brothers - Fillmore - MFSLLittle Feat - Dixie Chicken - Japanmust stay away from Discogs....ordered single sided 2 LP of T. Petty - Hypnotic Eyeand?????? 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
 @rodman99999 thanks for the valuable refreshing link !!!!!