tpreaves

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personality as afctor in component selection
I have speakers that are 8 ft. tall, weigh 1200 lb., with 4 18 inch woofers driven by 15,000 watts of ........ blah,blah,blah. Can you say "little man" syndrome? 
What would happen if Maggie and Wilson Mated?
Spontaneous abortion. 
Do powercords make a difference in sound?
Jeez, people the man has made it perfectly clear that he's stating his opinion, not discounting yours. 
Best 2CH SACD Player for $2k Or Less, New or Used?
"Best" is in the eye/ ear of the beholder. 
Wilson Audio paint problems
While Wilson speakers may sound stellar, I just couldn't live with something that looks like a trash receptacle in a high school gym. Just my opinion, nothing more. 
which budget preamp?
I'm happy with the Pro-Ject PhonoBox II with my RPM 1.3. I have no idea if you would like it in your system though. 
Different subwoofer at each corner?
So far my ears are unable to tell the differenceWhat you hear and like is all that matters. 
Why do NOS Tubes sound better than new tubes?
Not all NOS tubes sound better than new ones. The ones that do are because of the reasons cited in the above posts. 
Cheapest way to ship large speakers?
I'd be asking for the safest way to ship speakers, but hey, that's just me !!!! 
CD player distortion on all CDs
Just how hard and with what did you "thump" the top? Just curious. 
Heaven or Hell
No Z, I definitely did not call you a liar. How in the hell did you come to that conclusion? 
EH vs gold lion kt88
Jaw dropping is when you're hit by an Ali left hook from the blind side !!!! As far as the differences in the tubes, the GL wins hands down in every way to my ears in my system. Your ears and system may be another story altogether. You just have t... 
Heaven or Hell
It's not your system, its you. Don't feel ashamed, it happens to everyone (even though some don't want to admit it). 
CD Advice
What traits of the Cambridge are you wanting to better? 
Hrrmmm..What a difference..Now must move speakers
Isn't the repositioning of the speakers a lot of the change you're hearing? Just curious.