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Speakers with fullness and weight?
My Vandersteen's are very heavy. 
What should I do
Definitely get a headphone amp. In the end you'll get better sound for less money. 
Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Cub 2's
"07-27-13: Jimmy2615You may want to try some great integrateds from the same time period as the Cubs, such as the YBA Passion or Rowland Concentra (if you can find them)."The Rowland should be a very good choice. I have a Roland 112 and it sounds ... 
Esoteric MG 10 vs Magnepan 1.7
"07-15-13: JgrossbergWhen I auditioned the Maggies I was struck by the 3D sound which my Audes Blues with certain CD's starts to approach. The loss of low end on the Maggies is a concern although I have an M&K subwoofer. I have never been able... 
turntable light
You can get one at a music store. DJ's need them to see in dark environments. 
Preamp Noise with High-Efficiency Speakers
I assume that you've tried all the different amps, preamps, and cables using your AMR dac as the source. If you are getting the exact same problem with all of that equipment, the dac may be the problem. I know the problem doesn’t happen when you r... 
what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ?
Audiolabyrinth,Aesthetix is a very good company. I completely forgot to mention the Romulus in my other posts. I haven't heard it myself, but I would recommend you consider it based on the build quality and sound quality of their other products. A... 
What the best 89-90 db speaker I can buy for 3k?
"07-29-13: SchubertIn Classical music, which is 90% of what I listen to, dynamics are many times greater than in other music, the lack of same makes things somewhat "dead" no matter if the tone, imaging, scale etc is spot on."I agree, but every pi... 
What amp should I use to power Martin Logan ESL's?
Are you talking about the big panels with no bass speaker? 
Speaker placement in strangely shaped "room"?
There's really no way around it; you're just going have to experiment with placement. I wouldn't assume that you are going to get bad sound. Sometimes with an odd room, you can get lucky and have no problems.If you run into some problems, here's s... 
Russian made amps?
Russians make the best counterfeit cables. 
Aleph 3 - Its 2013, are they still awesome ?
"07-29-13: MapmanIts probably a really good 30 w/ch amplifier, but still only 30 w/ch. I would not compare it to other good higher power amps that would come in for similar or less cost.So its about quality more than quality. Gotta have speakers t... 
using cd unit for dac only
Since you've heard it both ways, what do you think? 
Yamaha Natural Sound RX-V1070 Repair
You may have a broken cable. I would swap them out to be sure. They don't have to be expensive, you're just using them to test the equipment. 
Small Room, Large Speakers... Help
"Is there any advice any experts can offer?"Yes. Since you already have the equipment and the room, the smartest thing to do would be to set the system up and listen to it.