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Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters
oh and a high pass phase correct filter so you higher frequency amp dont have to work that hard.... 
Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters
11 band analog EQ tunable for the listening sweet spot :-)an additional subwoofer if needed for ego or rooms with small handspush pull aluminum cone driverdecent plots over timepistonic motion verified with a special laser system so that we know w... 
Latest Absolute Sound
bondmanbut there will be healthcare to fix your hearing... 
Latest Absolute Sound
i love buying 3 year old Porsche about half what the first guy paid..yep people do buy them just like Audiothe sticker on my last Turbo was $160 with the factory X-50 powerkitbut i dont kid myselfto the initial purchaser is was probably like a che... 
High quality high pass filtering for speakers?
Vandersteen Quatro are way under $20k and have a fantastic built in powered sub with 11 bands of analog EQand are phase and time correct with pistonic driversa pair of 5a ( no longer in production ) with push pull aluminum cone subs are around use... 
Upgrading amplifiera.
i upgraded from the 200 wpc Ayre VX-R to the twenty series, significant change in circuit typology, operating temp, warnup time to sound optimal ( always on to 15 minutes !) and in sonicsnot saying every manufacturer upgrade is this significant or... 
Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp
alsoyou might want to give Schitt a chancehis book is excellent read by the way 
Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp
consider a Crofttorroidal transformertubespoint to point wiringtube rollingunder a grand newa gem usedi run the R version in a system of pretty high end stuff and feel no need to change.... 
Vandersteen 1ci vs Totem Arro
also you might speak with any of the good crew at Hi-Fi Buys in Atlanta - they carry both Vandy and Totem... 
Vandersteen 1ci vs Totem Arro
consider also a vandersteen subi am a Vandersteen fan and owner but...i also have a pair of Totems ( in my sunroom ceiling )ha 
Can anyone please recommend warm sounding transport/DAC to replace tubed cdp ?
Aesthetix 
Another Vandersteen model 2 question
i recently heard the latest model 2 in San Diego driven by 80 WPC tube VTL amp - sublime and IMO very high endJohnny R will do rightand while colored the CJ gear can be magic also 
What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?
ESLKEF 101 cloneDCM Timeframes ( they were free )Vandersteen 3a-SigVandersteen 5aVandersteen 7 mk2no itch to leave the foldin my " vintage system"Sonus Faber ConcertinoLinn Sarah ( wow do they rock for a small box)Apogee Stage up in the air on cus... 
Best indoor FM antenna, your experience.
My MX-110Z with Moderferi mods handily outperforms my much new MR-85sadly neither perform well here in Seattle with the small whip transformer loaded Magnum nor the figure 8 ribbon....the 1' Terk is better.... ughanybody want a MR-85 ???? 
$10K-15K short list?
This is maybe gonna come across wrong but keep the Salks and buy the house soonerif the economy keeps doing well houses will go up faster than Audio....no judgement...