tomcarr

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Which foam acoustic panels should I use for a sound booth?
I'm using Primacoustic panels in my dedicated listening room. Very pleased.Tom 
Best return for the money, system upgrade suggestions please.
I agree with previous posters- pay down your debt, but since you are intent on buying something (I've done the same thing long ago...), my 2c is to invest in room treatments like already suggested. I'm using Primacoustic and couldn't be happier. R... 
This Schitt is totally refreshing in the world of high end audio!
Love my Schiit Freya. Over-achiever extraordinaire. 
NAD C 375BEE Integrated Amp Replacement Recommendations
Sorry for the Outlaw recommendation, that post was intended elsewhere. For this thread I would +1 mesch for the Vincent. Sorry for the confusion and my ineptitude.Tom 
Trained ears.
Agree with the above posts, plus sitting in the sweet spot with eyes closed helps quite a lot. Also, if you wear glasses, remove them.Tom 
NAD C 375BEE Integrated Amp Replacement Recommendations
Outlaw Audio 
Thinking about buying new speakers....the Elac Uni Fi5 towers or the Klipsch hersery lll
ELAC=imaging/soundstage champKlipsch=dynamics champApples or orangesWhat's your preference? 
What speaker should I go for
Treo 
Speaker wiring question
+1 tomic601 
Speaker Width?
Just looked at your pictures. Nice apartment, nice furniture, gorgeous view! Unfortunately, none of that helps you with how your system should sound. If you really want to get the best from your investment, you will need to:1. Use a dedicated list... 
Speaker Width?
Another + for Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound.My setup sounds best with my speakers 7 feet apart (tweeter to tweeter) and my head 11.5 feet from plane of tweeters. 
Thinking to upgrade speakers
Agree with tomic601 about your descriptive terms. You might also consider ending some of your sentences with a period instead of the never-ending exclamation mark.  
Speakers
Another + for Vandersteen 2s. I am the second owner of vintage (~1980) Vandy 2Cs. They are original and in pristine condition. If you treasure soundstaging, imaging and top-to-bottom cohesiveness like I do, IMO you can do no better from a speaker ... 
KLH Kendall Speakers vs Vandersteen 2CE Sigs
Tomic601- thank you!OP- Like Tomic said, I am getting amazing sound out of my 2Cs. Love them. They respond extremely well to meticulous setup, room treatment, and the suggestions in Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound and Johnny Rutan of AudioConnec... 
Long-Term Amp Storage Without Use: Bad Idea???
+1 erik_squires