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Kimber hero, Select 1011, 1016 vs. JPS Superconduc
I would avoid the selects these days I have them and have had bad quality and had to send several sets back. The regular stuff is good but the higher end stuff there is much better bang for the buck with better quality and workmanship. 
Speaker Rake
Funny I have vandy 7 and have been dealing with this same issue. I find in my room if I stand or lean foward the base is a bit fuller. I actually moved my seating position up a bit and the sound improved. I have not had hours to experiment but I h... 
Vandersteen 4
Why not get a pair of 5's, I have seen them priced pretty well lately even 3a's with the 2wq subs should be pretty comparable I would even say the newer 3a sigs may be a bit more dynamic. 
If your whole system costs $40,000....
Interesting comments. I agree with some of the above cost is not a good way to qualify a disk player. You should listen to one model and listen to the one above it and see if you can hear more detail or soundstage etc preferably in your system. Th... 
Best DAC for Sonos
Bryston is a good match as well that dac is a layed back which complments the zp90. 
Using Anthem AVM30 With Turntable
Well I can't really help much with equipment but what I do is use a pre amp with a ht bypass. My vinyl goes to a phono stage to the pre and out to the speakers. when I watch ht I select ht bypass and my d2v runs things. You could Also get a phono ... 
Are Disc Players Dead?
I agree with Macdactexas 100%. I did the server thing about a year ago and got a bryston dace kimber cable USB and ripped lossless. The sound was not near what my cd player, now I have a s7i and I think on my system a server would be hard pressed ... 
Apple Mac Mini as a music server
You need to try a dac and see what you like my favorite was a bryston it is a little on the smooth payed back side. But with the new Aestix coming out I will probably sell that soon. All depends on your price range and what you consider breaking t... 
Help system not working
I have it on att4 62db. Aestheix told me and does not recommend att5 the lowest they told me it doesnt sound right and not to use it they should of never put it in. So att5 is not an option. Yes overloaded I ment distortion is present at high volu... 
Help system not working
Thanks for the responses. I have one main system and it is wife proof so I need to keep the Calypso since it has a HT bypass and can be totally remote controlled. However my Wadia s7i and now the IO seem to have trouble with it. This pre is turnin... 
Neutral Sounding Silver Cables?
I have that same set up running vandersteen sevens. I am using kimber select silver. I find them kind of harsh and overly bright in my set up. Now when I was using quicksilver v4 and vandersteen 5a it was a well matched cable. I just thing the atl... 
Is HDMI worth It in term of sound quality?
I disagree to get 1080p you need hdmi. But most of the sources are not 1080p anyhow. It a toss up and what you need out of the system. 
What is the best A/V Receiver out there?
I agree look at anthem. Why not do a d2v with a nice 7 ch amp. 
redneck iPod in-car connection
If your car has a tape it is time for a new car or at least a radio with an iPod input. I got one last year for 169 and it did Bluetooth for the cell phone as well best money I spent. 
Top 10 Jazz recordings ever
I think it is also important to mention the medium. Vinyl or cd etc. I have some vinyl that sound better than the cd and vice versa.