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chlv0ter

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My most remarkable service experience ever.
I've had a similar albeit much smaller experience with PS Audio and was very pleased indeed with their Cust Svc.  Other companies could take a page out of their playbook... 
looking for ideas on a tube pre amp
I've run a Rogue Audio M99 Super Magnum tube preamp with Focal floor standers and it calmed them down quite a bit.  Still Focal revealing and transparent sound but warmer... 
What has your audiophile experience taught you about yourself?
All great comments and relate to them all.  It's more of a journey than a destination, a lot worse things you can spend your money on....  ;o)  
Visit to Magnolia Proves Interesting
I broke down and went to Magnolia couple weeks ago to take a look.  The high end gear and speakers demo room was what was expected, good stuff.  The Staff were children who didn't have a clue about anything, even the gear they sold.  Sad and unfor... 
I used to think passive preamps were superior to active preamps given right the setup, but
In my last all SS system I ran a heavily modded passive McCormack TLC-1 preamp (always on Agon for a grand or less) along with a stock McCormack DNA-500 and it was dead quiet, incredible sound.  I like my tubes but that McCormack SS setup sounded ... 
Is my room going to suck
You can make any space work given the right acoustic treatments, gear, speaker placement etc..  I've had numerous dedicated audio rooms in the last several houses we've lived in, various sizes and I made them all work.  Some of course sounded bett... 
Need Help: What In My Home Electric System Killed the Sound?
Something clearly changed, it's sometimes a painful process of elimination to isolate the issue.  Good feedback above.  Did anything else in the house change other than the minor electrical work?  What else is on that circuit you use for audio?  I... 
Etiquette for a listening session?
I agree with majority of the posts here.  99% of the people I know don't get it.  Majority of my listening time is alone as well.  My wife "gets it" and enjoys listening once a week or so.  When we have people over, we rarely go into the audio roo... 
Bass traps - too many choices!!
I've tried all kinds of acoustic treatments over the years, even some DIY stuff.  The best I've found by far for bass/corners are ASC tube traps.  I've bought them used on Agon and eBay for 50% or more off retail.  ASC themselves have show demo un... 
what does a power conditioner really do?
Ive used a lot of different products in this category over the years, Tara Labs Power Screens were the best but they're NLA and hard to find used.  I currently run a PS Audio P10 and it works great.  Solves several power issues I have in my state ... 
Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound?
The last couple of dedicated listening rooms I've put together I've focused a lot more on acoustic treatments.  Different kinds of inexpensive treatments such as thick drapes, diffusers, Auralex foam wedges, Acoustimac panels, ASC tube traps etc..... 
LSA-1 ??
I had a set of these with the Center and Surrounds for a small HT some years ago and they were ok.  They sound fine for their price point IMHO.  I was especially impressed with their build quality for that price.Underwood Wally sells these online ...