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Wilson not delivering speakers as scheduled
On the other hand, maybe by the time your speakers arrive they will be the upgraded Mk 2 version instead of th originals you ordered.....  
Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units?
Beware making changes in well designed gear. I have seen both John Curl and David Berning deplore such 'improvements, saying that if they had wanted more expensive components in a given circuit they would have put them there - they designed for s... 
A Record Collection/Moral Conundrum - What Would You Do?
Records?  What records?  Oh those - I threw them out years ago when you failed to come and get them...... 
How do you listen?
No layman has much of an idea of just how loudly musical performances are in a given acoustic space.  They almost always under or over estimate.I was surprised when I took a sound level meter (there is an inexpensive one called SPL Meter available... 
What do audiophiles do in their cars?
Trying to accomplish a really decent sounding system in a limited space like the interior of a car is a mug's game. You can get close for a large amount of money, but why bother?A car is something that you drive home to listen to your sound system... 
Combining home theater with two channel
I prefer two separate systems.  The only commonality between my AV and audio systems are the main speakers,When I want to switch from one to the other, I just take the speaker wires out of one amp and insert them in the other - I have a tube audio... 
Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max
A couple of older solid state amps that sound quite good.Bryston 2BRobertson 4010 
The value of embellishment?
Montalban was a paid flack - he took money to mispronounce 'Cordoba' for Chrysler ads and touted 'fine Corinthian leather' which didn't in fact exist.Hmm - I wonder if VPI uses Corinthian leather because it sounds better.....But hey - it opens the... 
SUT Advice - Which Ones Are The Best?
Don't ignore the Hagerman Piccolo 2 head amp. Dead quiet and cheap at around $300.  Replaced a transformer in one system that was hard to keep from humming. 
Is bass the most important frequency band?
While I agree that low bass is hard to arrange, and it can muck up your sound if less than well integrated, I disagree that it is absolutely necessary for good sound.In fact I think that a system that rolls off early may be preferable to one that ... 
Turntable Decision
I have owned two out of three of the tables mentioned and would agree that Sota would be the best choice.I still use a first generation Cosmos in my second system! 
thought on eBay?
The larger purchases I have made in the audio area were all done on audio boards where feedback relates solely to audio gear, not to someone in Singapore pumping  hundreds of $1 items through and giving themselves glowing feedback under fictitious... 
surround processor?
I have separate audio and video systems (the main speakers are shared and I just swap the speaker cables from one power amp to another).I have a fairly decent Marantz AV preamp and have listened to stereo through it. It is pretty decent but it sti... 
How long does Class A have?
I am a bad  person.I have three Class A amps that collectively weigh over 300 lbs. and only put out 135 watts total. And I have a straight 6 powered auto that sounds sooo good at 8,000 rpm that I can't resist hearing it frequently.OTOH, unlike man... 
Sonus Faber vs Wilson
Which is more important to you, looks or sound?I have always held sound to be paramount, and pursued appearance only if I happened to be able to get a speaker that also looked nice.I really like the Sonus products - they are stunning in the looks ...