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Vinyl Storage Suggestions
Ikea Kallax- I have 4 Kallax units. They are perfect to store LPs, with a slight mod- since they are open back, I placed firing strips at the back edge 
Why don't speaker companies reveal the flaws in their designs?
Really? Let's see the marketing folks approve this add campaign- our product is second rate but hey, buy itApplies to any product from screwdrivers to flat screen TVs and everything else 
Schiit CD Transport on the way soon.
For their sake I hope that their rollout of the transport is better than their rollout of the SOL, which was a brain fart in so many ways and continues to be as they just announced a new pulley because after all the initial problems, they only now... 
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
I'm not in a tiff- maybe you are, but hey, if that's your deal, so it's OK.  I am perfectly able to thoroughly enjoy music on an FM car radio in a noisy car and a top shelf audio system with equal measure. Sure, better reproduction is better, but ... 
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
Millercarbonwhat’s fascinating is that you mis-state what I said and then rail against your revised version of what I said- No I never said the 14/2 was indistinguishable from my Analysis Plus cables - or in your own words “can’t hear any differen... 
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
@tomic601 she didn’t have much to say  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
@williewonka the Uber cheap 14/2 was a for sh*ts and giggles. My Analysis Plus cables are much longer than I currently need so I’m just fooling around with wire now. Fwiw- I do think the oval 9’s are very good. The original oval 9’s (mine are a la... 
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
Rx8manyou do realize that the most important part of every post I’ve ever made is the photo of Ms. Boyd. I once changed the photo to something else and responses to my posts after that essentially ignored my posts and wondered why I switched pictu... 
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
Re dedicated line- i did that in my prior home and it was without a doubt the single biggest improvement, dollar for dollar, that I ever made. Did a home run to the panel with 10 gauge. Electrician thought I was nuts when I asked for 10 gauge.  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
I tinned the ends to prevent any stray strands. The wire I bought is all copper- not copper clad aluminum. And Ms. Boyd is always happy - which is the most important thing  
Speaker cables for Revel Studio 2
Budget? Good question- not sure  
What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?
I love every piece of equipment I own  
High end stereo preamps? Worth it?
First- one premise made by the OP is incorrect- phono stages are not noise free. Some are very quiet but none are dead silent. Next, I’ve been messing around in this audio world since the 1970’s. Everything makes a difference and a great preamp ca... 
Can anyone recommend an FM Receiver that would play into a relatively high end system?
Given a good signal, a good vintage tuner is a thing of beauty. The Holy Trinity of vintage tuner is Day Sequerra, Marantz 10B and McIntosh MR78. There are other damned good vintage tuners. If you need xlr output, Magnum Dynalab offers that  
Pondering a change after 30 odd years...
For a very long time I was a confirmed Magnepan owner. The ribbon tweeter an a full sized Maggie coupled with a great sub was very enjoyable. I was not swayed away from panels until I listened to Revel speakers. I am quite content with my Revel st...