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Speakers for a small office.
The Klipsch RP600M is a lot of speaker for the $$$.  Very dynamic.  I have considered a pair more than once for my computer rig.  If I did not already have a pair of the Klipsch RB-75 behemoths in my living room rig, the RP-600Ms would be my next ... 
Speakers for Yamaha AS2100
I have been intrigued by these to pair with my Yamaha A-S1000 for some time.  Never heard them but at this price might be worth a shot. https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/cantventoref92dcblka/canton-vento-reference-9.2-dc-7-2-way-... 
Aragon 2004
The Aragon amp you are looking at was built in Connecticut by the company that was building Mark Levinson at the time. I think you are talking about Proceed made by Madrigal in Middletown, CT.  Madrigal was the parent company of Levinson and Pr... 
Aragon 2004
Wasn't the 4004 a Dan D'agostino design? Pretty sure Dan designed the 2004 also.Bill 
Aragon 2004
A well built reliable amp with lots of current for $250.00?  Get it.  As mentioned, if you audition and don't like and it is fully functional and cosmetically acceptable, then flip it for same $$$ or a bit more.  I have enjoyed the lesser of the M... 
New Yamaha integrated amps
I'm not sure why Parasound is put down sometimes. My question is why Yamaha is put down sometimes.Bill 
New Yamaha integrated amps
Why would anyone buy a Yamaha amp when you can purchase a Parasound integrated?What does that actually mean?  Don't get me wrong, I am a Parasound fan, but why not a Yamaha?  As mentioned above, these Yamahas are solid pieces with great build qu... 
New Yamaha integrated amps
"Question: will changing transformers increase power output?"Not necessarily.  Transformers, power caps, output transistors, all contribute to power rating.  Of course amp design topology also."feet for better vibration absorption."The feet on all... 
New Yamaha integrated amps
" I'm not convinced the move to toroidal transformers is a good one. The best attribute of the current crop of Yamaha integrateds is the bass extension. It's my suspicion that some of that is attributable to the EI transformers."You may have some... 
New Yamaha integrated amps
I saw those the other day.  Very nice indeed."I'd like to see what's different on these."One thing that is different, at least with the 1200 and 2200, they each now have a toroidal transformer instead of an EI."I bet the older models will have som... 
Tone controls -- assuming you're ok with them, when would you try them?
" QUESTION: If the sound is not right in your room, and you've placed speakers as best you can, what do you try next? At what point do you go for tone controls?"From the beginning if it seems something is just not "right", but only a hair size ad... 
Up gradeing JTR 215RT or La Scala AL5
" Hello....Check out Youthman review on You Tube on the JTR speakers. VERY IMPRESSIVE. I've heard Scott Newby system in person and its Awesome!"I have heard Youthman's house HT rig in person and his La Scala LCR mated with quad RSW-15 subs will... 
What are your top three live concerts of all time?
1)Paul Rodgers in 1993 at the Fern Park Station in Fern Park, Fl on his Muddy Water Blues tour.  He and Neal Schon were literally 12 feet from where we were standing.  Talk about a live performance.2)Peter Gabriel in 1993 at the Orlando Arena on h... 
New setup
That Yamaha A-S3000 is at the very top of my wish list.Bill 
New setup
" Interesting when I started my research Yamaha was the first that come up Yamaha A S3000. After reading the specs and reviews I decided to remove the Yamaha.  I will test the Yamaha."Believe me, the published specs for the upper tier analog-only...