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I sure miss my Quad ‘57s!
I had Martin Logan CLSIIs with upgraded ladders, much later Magnepan 3.5Rs (I know not stats),but, both were frustrating in there own waysDFor 3+ years now I have enjoyed Emerald Physics KCIIs (open baffle) with WireWorld and Clarity cap upgrades.... 
Damping between shelves and sandbox
ah yes, the old sandbox daysIMHO, these are easily bettered by replacing with Machina Dynamica Springs. They have various sizes to meet your needs. Contact Geoff for his expert advice. Oh and very inexpensivehth 
Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player
Holy S&^$t, I forgot to mention Machina Dynamica New Dark Matter. It looks like smoked mylar, costs ~ $40. The user cuts the pieces to fit in the cd tray. It magically removes/absorbs/eliminates... the scattered laser light inside the player/t... 
Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos?
Mine was in totally open air space. I purchased direct as a x dealer concession. It looked brand new. I sold it long ago 
Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player
I felt the same about my 105, which I only used for SACDS, DVD-A etc and had a separate trans/dac for redbook. After many years my Pioneer PD 65 with level 3 Musical Concepts mod (+ outboard PS) , alas,about 2 years ago the laser died and is no lo... 
Power Conditioner: Isotek, Audioquest or other?
I live in S Florida where summers are long and brutal on the electric system. Brown Outs are fairly common, begging the question how stable can the juice be before and after? I have lived in this home over 25 years. Way back in the beginning I had... 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
Kinergetics KBA 75 and my current amp Ric Schultz EVS 1200, sadly, I hear he's not making anymore, thinking GaN will so significantly outperform it that he won't have buyers, but that's cra-cra as many, like myself need mucho power 
10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts
So much of his so-called truths are pure BSThe primary issues are Inductance, Capacitance, AND Skin Effect, As to direction: Wire cables are extruded, which means the outer layer gets rolled back onto the wire. How could any intelligent person not... 
Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos?
naimfanwhen I got my M700s they already had some hours on them, but still took a good 200 hours playing time to relax 
Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos?
jetteranything is possible, but even at idle I could not put my hand on it for more than a split second 
Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos?
I have A23 amp, which sounded nice, but man it could heat a room. The A21+ must be a who lot hotter. I had a pair of M700s that I really liked, but my Emerald Physics KCIIs are an easy load. If you’re patient you can pick up a pair at a great pric... 
Perfect speakers for audio Research Classic 30
It finally dawned on me, Anthony Gallo CL2s. Great bookshelf speakers with an amazing tweeter very amp friendly. Could be magical. I bought them from this closeout advertisement. I barely listened to mine as I came across a pair of SV123 Swan Diva... 
Cover Songs that are better than the Original
The Rascals  People Get Ready 
Subwoofer insight.
My experience with both Sunfire, Sunfire Signature, and SVS Ultra and Plus is that most subs do not integrate wellCheck out GR-Research. He seems to be onto how to make themhth 
Perfect speakers for audio Research Classic 30
OP, too bad Emerald Physics speakers are not readily available to you, but maybe Reference 3A MM De CaposHave you tried pulling your speakers well out from the front wall (behind the speakers) and sidewalls?  Also look into Machina Dynamic isolati...