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help needed for new headphone system
Sorry, Spendor SP3/5R2, which is one of their later iterations of the LS3/5a.  
help needed for new headphone system
@joeycastillo I'm in the same boat.  In addition to the LS3/6 set I have a pair of Spendor LS3/5R2, and it is that wonderful midrange that I am looking to find in a headphone setup.  I should have been more explicit in the original post.  I will l... 
help needed for new headphone system
Many thanks for these posts.  This information will make my search much easier.  I was unaware of ZMF, and they are only 10 miles from me!    
help needed for new headphone system
@ghdprentice Thanks very much, that it exactly the advice I was looking for.  Woo has a big presence at Axpona but I didn't spend any time with them , unfortunately. I'll do some research on their product line. @larryi As I posted, I spent time a... 
Favorite Newly Discovered Female Vocalist
Many thanks to the OP and all the respondents.  Threads like this are a great source of music recommendations.  I will listen to them all eventually.  Many I would never have stumbled on by myself.  Best wishes.  
Harman To Acquire B&W, Denon, Polk And Marantz From Masimo In $350 Million Deal
What Harmon/Samsung bring to the table are financial and marketing resources, and that is precisely what the small, innovative companies lack.  It's a tough slog for the small entrepreneur, with cash flow always threatening to end the dream.  A ro... 
Most recent concert
Saw Kraftwerk at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on Saturday.   What a disappointment.   The volume was simply too loud.  The bass was physically oppressive and muddy.  The highs caused me to wince.  It was not possible to discern details at any... 
Most recent concert
Going to a Kraftwerk show tonight in Chicago.  A year ago saw the Eagles fronted by Steely Dan.  Awesome night!  
Surge protectors--how many $ make sense?
Surge protection.   I'd stay away from urge protection!  
Surge protectors--how many $ make sense?
OP - Since you have the Shunyata on trial why not pick up a Furman 20i that can be returned and compare them?  Might save yourself some significant change.  +1 on the whole-house urge protection.  It's a no-brainer at a few hundred dollars install... 
Streamer apps critical
+1 on the importance of ui/software in a streamer.  I went from a Node to a miniDSP SHD with Volumio.  Hardware was fine but Volumio was a horrible experience.  I even stopped listening to music.  My wife actually encouraged me to buy a new stream... 
Starting my showroom again
@nashvillehifi I will add my 2cents even though I know little about the inside of this industry.  I am a successful entrepreneur and have experience in venture capital, though.  I encourage you to follow your passion, but with some hard-stop cavea... 
Advice on Sterling LS3/6
I might add that Andrew did a phenomenal job packing up the pair of LS3/6 that I bought.  Jeff Stake was a pleasure to do business with, too.   
Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all?
OP - I, too, was prepared to climb the upgrade ladder on streamers but have creased, at least for the time being.  I went from a Bluesound Node 2i using its DAC, to using the Node 2i as a streamer but a Cambridge CXA81 DAC, to a miniDSP SHD stream... 
Weak link
+1 for Bacch4Mac, but Edgar (the inventor) will tell you that you absolutely need to treat the first reflection points.  Best of luck.