azwineguy

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Do I need a subwoofer?
I very highly recommend a REL sub!  I currently have Zu Druids as my mains because I love them for music, but they don't create deep bass.  Plus I have a totally suboptimal, fairly large, open, irregular room.  I have experimented with a variety o... 
How important is the pre-amp?
I have relatively recently gone down the audio rabbit hole and have had this question myself.  Thank you all for your perspectives!Dare I ask if it is possible to get decent sound from a home theater preamp?  I am very happy with the upgraded Emot... 
Average Price Spent for Speakers
Before the Covid lockdown my speaker budget was under about $1000 used.  Then because I had more time at home than usual, with more free time than usual, I started buying, listening for a while, then reselling various gear.  I was able to try a pr... 
HT Bypass
I second jdub39's response!  I chased a ground loop hum for months, trying all different kinds of configurations and fixed it with a cable TV ground loop isolator as well.