twoleftears

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Suggestions to match a pair of speakers to Pass Labs XA25?
As almarg uses Daedalus with his Pass, that would be the place I'd look first. 
Can I use the 12 guage Duelund tinned wire for a 25 foot run of spekaer cable
Double run a 16 with the 12, with light twisting. 
Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000.
Unison Research.  Pick the model that suits you best. 
Width of Stage
TT's are the one acoustic medium that enable you to hear cymbals and symbols simultaneously.  Quite a feat! 
Subwoofer Recommendation for Harbeth SHL5+
This discussion thread is from he UK where they tend to have smaller rooms, but it's eye-opening in the range of opinions and experiences it contains.  It's worth reading through...https://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/subwoofer-integration-... 
Why do you think Bi-Wiring improves the sound ?
Which loudspeaker manufacturer first put biwire binding posts on the back of their speakers?  Anybody know? 
The quest for sound vs. music
@rvpiano is right.  If you're on this forum, you're very likely invested in both the gear and the music.  The proportion in investment (emotional, but I suppose also financial) between the two will vary with each one of us, AND it will vary in a g... 
have you ever bought stereo without listening first
I don't think David Belles ever designed a bad component, and he's been working on the Virtuoso for years (it was originally supposed to have rolled out 2 or 3 years ago), so I can't imagine how you could be disappointed.  Because of the delay, th... 
Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less
All the above plus Border Patrol. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
The last movements of 2, 3 and 9 are all clear runners up, but I’m a sucker for the Adagietto in 5.Otherwise: Vaughan Williams, Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus. 
Subwoofer Recommendation for Harbeth SHL5+
Surely there are ways of running a main speaker full range and adding a pair of subs.Isn't this what REL actually recommends in this kind of situation? 
System assembled; only a final decision about speakers remains
The Panamax isn't really a power conditioner; it's a distributor/surge protector.  To get noticeable results, you'd need to stretch outside your budget range, to the Inakustik 3500. 
Power Conditioners
There are power distributors, surge protectors, and power "conditioners" (of a great variety of technologies).  To hear a significant difference, my experience is that you need to invest some fairly substantial $$. 
Audio reviews: too many analogies, never simple, but most of all, never clear.
Let's talk about incomprehensible analogies.  Herb R. is a major offender.  Listening to this pair of headphones was like hiking half way up Kathmandu and slipping into a tepid bath of pulped avocados and sriracha.  I lost myself in the poignant d... 
Opinions on the current market
Andreas Capellanus and Hole.  Little-known bunch of troubadours who made a few great albums.