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What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned?
Overrated: Devore gibbon 8, heard a set side by side with a Dynaudio 3 way think the predecessor to the x38 (same price range as the devore) and the dyn was significantly better to the point that we just tuned off the Devore and focused on the dyn... 
Looking for A Cost Effective Phono Amp- Any suggestions?"
For excellent sound and highely flexible I'd recommend the Ifi Iphono2 At around $500 or less is quite good for the money I'd put it against many others up to a grand.  
Tuner calibration North West coast.
thanks all.   
Very small room systems and synergy
I had good success with AudioNote UK AN series (ANk, ANj, ANe) in a small room. my old room was only 11' x 12 and I managed to get the AudioNotes to work quite well in there. Only speaker I could find that did with out them in the middle of the ro... 
Humor friday. Expencive fuses and?
I’ve had the 301 for a couple years now. Im the second owner the old guy I got it from bought it new. its a white grease bearing so older one but in such well cared for shape I was lucky. the plinh is a multi layer bamboo ply. with some accent woo... 
Humor friday. Expencive fuses and?
Oh my gold plated breaker box, wonder what the kitchen sick was made of.  
Humor friday. Expencive fuses and?
I have a 301 with a Jelco 750L Van Den Hull Cart 
Need help finding a new phono stage.
In your budget the Ifi Iphono2 is very flexible and sound quality punches way above its price point. I used one for a short time before i got the Gold Note PH10. its surprisingly good google it.  Mike Fremer analoge plannet gave it a very good rev... 
Organizing your Vinyl: Per Madsen Design and Koeppel Design
wow $420 for 26 dividers is a little steep IMO nice as they are that's a lot of records I could be buying... teasing of course cost is all relevant. I think its time to buy that laser engraver and make some my self. 1/4 plywood, cut and laser it-d... 
GREAT MUSIC - SO POORLY RECORDED...
U2 Joshua tree is a great album but very poorly recorded and compressed like crazzy.  
Subwoofer to use with Dynaudio Xeo 20s and Bluesound Node 2i
I'd suggest you talk to the dealer who you bought the speakers from looks like the Dyn subs integrate with the speakers but the web site is not great in revealing all the details. I'm not sure how you'd connect the node to a sub and control both t... 
PS Audio Revises Marketing to a Direct Sales Only Model
maybe its time for someone to set up a "demo dealer" someone that is not there to sell to you but to allow you to listen, feel and spend time with an item. maybe the manufacturers can pay them or you pay for the services maybe both. I'd love to go... 
Thoughts on Anthem MRX 1120 for 2ch
I'd say look at the Anthem STR integrated probably a better bet as its 2 channel optimised.  
Please suggest a WiFi Streamer under $200
only suggestion I have for you at that budget is a small form computer. like the apple mini or Asus vivo series. Used if you can find one. I bought my Asus vivo for couple hundred new and it has optical, USB, HDMI out. so I'm using that as my stre... 
Raidho D1.1 is now a Legacy speaker
I agree $25K USD for a rather smallish book shelf speaker is ridiculous don't care how much "engineering" they claim to put in no speaker that small is worth that much. Well I suppose there is a "Ferrari" for everything made these days.