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Headphone Recommendations
Or you can get Sennheiser 580's for half the 600 price with performance that is very close. Both sets are very comfortable. 
room design help
Chsmithmd: I'm glad to hear that your dimensions aren't the ones posted earlier. I had to tell this person how important dimensions are and an idea of dimension ratios but at the same time it appeared an insult to your room. It had left me feeling... 
room design help
Ethan's site, realtraps.com, is a great place to start reading. Also audiocircle.com has an acoustics circle. This is the most important part of your systems sound next to your speakers. Therefore it will have quite an effect.You may even want to ... 
Hybrid amps that can play 1 ohm loads
If you have the money you could ask Frank Van Alstine to make the Fetvalve 550 stable to 1 ohm. I know it's stable to two ohms. Van Alstine has a user forum on Audiocircle.com. I also have learned that it's easily the best amp I've heard. The Blue... 
Thrift store finds. Yamaha ca-600 integrated amp
Nice Find! I love finding vintage gear priced way low. My second/computer room system is vintage gear that changes around somewhat except for the Dynaco A 25 speakers. Another excellent person to repair vintage gear is Radio X tuners. Prices are v... 
New Aerail 10T's
Those are still excellent speakers even though they've been around for a while. Just enjoy them. There's alot of speakers designed and built several years ago that compete with new models quite well. For what you can get a pair of used speakers fo... 
Sherwood Newcastle Am 9080
That was a super price. I used three of the channels in one when I only had the one system. I tried it's two channel capability with my Vmps Supertower/R SE speakers I had then and didn't care for it's sound in that position. With your Martin Logi... 
Sherwood Newcastle Am 9080
The Sherwood is an ok amp. It will depend greatly on the rest of your system. In a home theater setup I could be totally happy with it. If you want it for music also your speakers and taste will make the decision. This amp had a unique sonic signa... 
Is Bi - amping worth the trouble?
I'm using a hybrid on top and a SS amp on the bottom of my Vmps Rm 40's. Many people will tell you that at least with planar/electrostats that some tube magic on top can be magic. They were right!I think the main advantage is to take the best qual... 
Behringer DEQ2496 HELP
If you use auto eq be sure to input your own curve. Here's an excellent article regarding how to adjust eq written for the DEQ 2496: http://www.prijsindex.net/tmp/room%20acoustics%20and%20eq.htmlThe one Behringer gives as a default is not very goo... 
Advice about warm, gentle speakers...
That's a tough one. First thought that came to my mind had been your room acoustics. When you mention turning down the treble I got the impression that the sound you're getting is bright and harsh. This is something you should research as acoustic... 
SUBWOOFER ADVICE NEEDED
First I should qualify that I am a dealer for Vmps but that's all I'm a dealer for. If you want a great sub for the money you should get one of the Vmps subs. They're fast, articulate and powerful as you could want. For the money they're of the be... 
HELP Horns, Stats or Conventional Speakers
Planar speakers are a disappointment with rock usually. A planar hybrid like a Vmps speaker will excel in the area. I became a dealer for Vmps and have them in my listening room. Check out their forum at audiocircle.com and do a google on reviews ... 
Vandersteen 2ce sigs? Beginner needs guidance.
Welcome! Yes you came to the right place. I'm sure there's numerous years of audio experience in this forum.The Vandersteen's are excellent speakers and a very good buy. You may want to hold of on buying speakers however. If at all possible go lis... 
Safe way to change cables with tube amp on...
If I were you I wouldn't try it. Too many times a tiny error has ended up in a blown amp. It's better to just power it down. One tiny mistake and you'll wish you never thought of leaving it on.