raesco

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Should Room Acoustics be an Audiogon ‘topic’?
Yes, absolutely include it. There's plenty of space for learning and sharing.   
Long Time Live Music listening friend just passed.
My condolences for the loss of your friend and your shared passion. You were blessed, may he RIP.   
Why we (often) upgrade the wrong things (first) and ignore the important things
Wholeheartedly agree, having been blessed with a dedicated but wholly wrong room size, a near perfect cube, I invested in a comprehensive suite of acoustical treatments that have tamed multiple acoustical issues with my space. Frankly, it has been... 
Recommendations for hearing aids
Definitely, concur with the Costco Hearing aid center, a cost effective, value oriented option.   
Room treatment
Once you get your room dialed in, it will be all worth it. As mentioned by other posters, consider it a long term investment in musical enjoyment. A balance of diffusion and absorption is crucial for keeping the sound alive.   
Room treatment
Definitely, agree GIK is a good source for room treatments. Has substantially increased my listening pleasure. I started out by having the room measured professionally and I sent the resulting plan to GIK for their consultation. Ended up treating ... 
Why I sold my $50,000 DAC ...
Room treatments, set up and synergy, the 3 main ingredients necessary for good sound IMO.   
"Read em and weep"
It's not my intention to be a troll. I myself have overspent on # 5 but have invested in # 8, room treatments which have made a substantial difference in my listening experience.   
My New System
Enjoy in good health.   
The law of diminshing returns?
Oh, this hobby of ours. I would venture to say that someone with unlimited funds can indulge their fancy for the ultimate in sound reproduction, clarity, reality, sound stage, imaging, etc, etc, regardless of price. For everyone else, it comes do... 
ordering from China.....which Chinese Tube Integrated at 3k?
  I believe Cayin makes the amps for the Primaluna line here in the USA and those are highly regarded.  
Is AI going to kill Hifi?
I just wanted to share a conversation that I had today with my dentist's wife who is a software engineer working in San Francisco, she manages a team of 10 engineers and is concerned about the rapidity of AI's adoption which she feels has broad an... 
Oh no, say it ain't so.
I'm guilty as charged.  
Upscale Audio is up front with customers
I have also bought a number of pieces, very happy with the guidance and customer service.  
Are internal component upgrades worth it.
I would make sure that the speakers are optimally set up and your listening space acoustically treated as well. If after ensuring that is done, and if your still interested in pursuing this change, I would reach out to humblehomemadehifi.com, Tony...