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System
I have Triangle speakers and the sub I use is a Velodyne Optimum 8. If you have a large room you might want to look at the 10 or 12. In my small space, the 8 is more than enough. It's a sealed design that is very fast. It also has a room correctin... 
Best audio purchase of 2011
This year I picked up some Triangle Comete ES speakers and a Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer. Two Signal balanced transformers that made a huge improvement. A Modwright Sony 999es cdp that was incredible.Two Elrod Signature EPS2 PC's.I'm very pleased... 
Upgrade from Proac D15
I'm hoping to get some Evolution Micro One speakers if they ever hit the market. 
sound difference MIT ORACLE AC1 vs ELROD vs PURIST
Caliaripaolo, I have my rack about 1 ft from the wall.I had to carefully bend and loop the PC to make it work.I'm going into a balanced cond. so it was a little easier.If your going into the wall, you might need to kill the breaker to the wall out... 
Are Plextor burners compatible with Macbook Pro?
I use a Plextor on my PC and it shows up as a separate CD burner to choose from the list of burners. I don't see why it wouldn't work the same way with MAC.Mine can burn cd or dvd. 
Christmas in SW Florida, suggestions:
I think the OP is looking for something to do besides audio. Maybe a concert or museum....etc. 
Zu Omen or Tekton Lore
Sebrof. It's interesting that you have seen a cross-over in the Lore. From all indications, the Lore is supposed to be a full range with a high pass capacitor in the tweeter.I never looked inside the one I had, but what you're discribing is a cros... 
Fourplay Foreplay...
Great contemporary instrumental. Jazz it's not. 
Modwright sony xa5400 vs Modwright Oppo 95
Why not ask Dan Wright what he thinks. I'm sure he could explain exactly what the two sound like compared to each other. 
Christmas in SW Florida, suggestions:
Go to the Naples/Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce to see whats going on at that time. 
Emotiva XDA-1 DAC
At the price point of the Emotiva, the up sampling will sound artificial. You will loose immediacy. I thought I wanted up sampling in my system... until I heard it. 
best overall speakers at low volume?
I agree with the Reference 3A de Cappos. I've had a pair in my system and compared them with my Triangle Comete ES and as far as low level listening, they were equal.The Triangles are much more affordable and a little more focused. The bass on the... 
xa5400es, emm labs, Meridian for classical piano.
You can get the xa5400es for under $1000. 
Looking to get the best sound I can
One place I can promise you that you don't want to put absorption panels with Maggies is behind them.They have the same sonics behind them as in front of them. They need the back wall reflection to sound their best.Do experament with the panels, j... 
SET sound without a lot of money
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