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Flat speaker sound/preamp the culprit?/external EQ needed?
that is a phono pre amp what is your pre amp that controls the volume and input the Rogue RP1 pre amp would be a good match  
Flat speaker sound/preamp the culprit?/external EQ needed?
You can try moving your speakers out from the back wall it will lower the bass and open the sound stage The iPhone is not powerful enough to drive the amp  Rogue Audio make some good stuff I had a Cronus Mag and have been to the factory they are a... 
Who makes super quiet XLRs around $1k?
Audioquest Water use it with my Aesthetix 
Best integrated for my needs????
You should take a look at Aesthetix MIMAS its around 7K you can add a DAC ,phono and high pass filters enjoy your search and Enjoy the MusicTom 
Can speakers cause mental illness?
KenjitI TAKE OFFENSE THAT YOU COMPARE THIS HOBBIE TO MENTAL ILLNESS  ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE HAVE SOME FORM OF MENTAL ILLNESS MAYBE YOU SHOULD LOOK WITH INTHIS THREAD SOULD BE REMOVED 
DAC's Made in the USA
Ayre Codex about $300 more then you wanted to spend but      made in the good old USA and better performance then DACs costing  2 to 3 timesEnjoy the Music Tom 
Diy helph
have you try a ferrite ring on power cord of preamp and or amp close to the unit 
Ayre Codex vs. ESS SABRE ES9010K2M (Yamaha AS801)
Keep the Codex you would be going backwards the only thing you might need is a Codex Cradle Enjoy the Music Tom 
Granite Bases for Vandersteen speakers
Thanks jaker the bases are 3 3/4" granite slabs are 1 1/4" thick the base is three layers I have them fabricated and I install it through Audio Connection in Varona NJ 
what are your cartridge set up go to
Got a new cartridge about a month ago an AMG Teatro it was mounted by Nick at Audio Connection best guy for the jobMerry ChristmasTom 
How old are you?
Started this journey when I was 11years old 48 years ago and you know what they say The only difference between men and boy is the price of they toyEnjoy the Music Tom  
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Harbeth 40.2 or Vandersteen Quatro CT
have Quatros love them powered by Aesthetix Atlas  I had made a few changes to my system thought it was sounding good so I had Samir for Audio Connection over to retune my Quatros now I feel like I'm getting 100% out of my system it sounds amazing... 
Best 2channel amps for my speakers.
Aesthetix Atlas hybrid  
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