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Don’t look for perfection.
I thought you throw them out?  
Throw it out!
When I was young and listened to mostly rock, I would have thrown out any jazz music, today I would do the opposite. Thankfully I have kept everything in case of another "polar inversion".  
NAD M66 Digital Preamp
OK thanks.   
You don't lack bass, you have too much treble
If you EQ your system flat to 20KHz with pink noise you will likely blow your tweeters. Pink noise has a natural roll off as the frequencies get higher.  
who makes custom speakon speaker cables for the Benchmark AHB2?
Benchmark will probably make them for you. They are very nice up there.  
Velodyne DD15 - internal wiring
I took these photos before disconnecting so I would know how to hook it up again.  
Velodyne DD15 - internal wiring
I have detailed photos of my DD15 amp wiring. I did this when I sent mine in for repair. Give me your email, and I will send them to you. They should help a lot.   John    
Anybody else get a NAD M66 yet?
To all the owners of M66. I have seen the meters function in white. Can you change the color to other choices?  
Benchmark AHB2 in Mono Block Configuration
Some people have done the bridging and liked it a lot while others have not. This tells me that it's system dependent. With the number of AHB2 amps that come up, and go on the used market, it would be very easy to try it yourself. That's the only ... 
Anybody else get a NAD M66 yet?
Can you hook up a self powered hard drive (2 TB) to the USB input and play WAV files? If so, how do you view the files to play? Do you use a TV hooked up to the M66, or can you see your files on an iPad?  
My First Stereo. What Was Yours?
It was 1971 and I got a Pioneer SX 303 Receiver and a pair of Rectilinear 10B speakers from Tech Hi-Fi. I was only 11 years old, and I had a garage sale at my house to get the money.  
Free air, tighter bass - snake oil or cheap tweaks?
Erik, I thought you were making a joke, but I soon realized you didn't mean covering the front of the speakers, and the drivers.  
MBL Owners: The "Why" Behind Our Choices and the Search for the Ultimate "Wow" Factor
Well, I don't have any MBL, but my story is just what you're looking for. Many years ago at AXPONA in Jacksonville, FL I was checking out the audio rooms. I had been to quite a few as I started at the top floor and worked my way down. One room on ... 
Belles preamplifiers -- experiences at different levels?
I have owned a VT-01 preamp and tried a few different tubes. It was OK, but nowhere near the resolution of my Benchmark HPA4. But then that's probably the tubes vs. solid state debate, and I don't wish to open that can of worms.  
Bryston BP-17 cubed or Benchmrk LA4 Preamp
The Benchmark HPA4 preamp is the LA4 preamp with a great headphone amp inside. It is a fantastic piece.