joliet11

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"Sizzling" tweeters at high volume?
Probably cross-over damage. I remember something like this a couple years ago - it was a blown cap. 
Sonic Frontiers Preamps - Cold & thin?
Odd, I know a guy who got rid of his Ref2 for a Line3... He ran mostly arc ref equipment - it looked so strange. Anyway, I do have to admit though: I've heard the Line3 sound bad in a system also. SF doesn't mate well with all electronics. I would... 
system matching help
Rock & Roll and TV... Why not just go HT? IMHO: I wouldn't spend that kind of money on your system relative to your music tastes... Seems like sort of a waste. 
Genesis APM 1 Speaker
My 501s took around 500~700 hours to fully break in! I think it's the aluminum/titanium cone drivers used in these speakers. (The APM-1 & 501 use the same drivers with the exception of the sub section.) 
Sonic Frontiers Preamps - Cold & thin?
Cold and sterile!!! What a joke - I own the Line-3 and it's superb! The fact is: it doesn't sound like solid state OR tube. It's not supposed to - it's supposed to sound like a wire with gain and it does just that perfectly. SF nay-sayers are just... 
Genesis APM 1 Speaker
Yada yada. There have always been genesis nay-sayers just as with all other brands... Talk to someone who owns them. I personally own the 501, but the APM-1 was a closer contender when I made my decision. I don't know why they are being discounted...