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asvjerry

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Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer
Just a thought to post for consideration.... I've an older pair of Polk bookshelf with no port, but a 6" passive cone beneath it's 6" woof with a 1" dome above all.... Not the same as port plugging....a different sort of shift in response, perhap... 
Guidance
I'd invest in an 'adequate' sub of your taste/budget just to 'dip a toe' and see what happens.  If it seems to moderate what you hear as a deficenceny, stay put and attend to the room....  If it doesn't have a level and xover controls, walk away; ... 
Has it all been worth it?
For me, first and foremost, it's always been about the simple joy of listening to music.  Broadening my tastes over the decades, listening to what was the 'thang' of that era....symphonies, live concerts, rock as it's rolling along, oddities and a... 
Fine tuning the system. Where do you start and how do you proceed ?
@inna ...Now digest all of the personally pertinent parts of the above... And go have fun following your muse... ;)    
Who's winning?
You're winning when you're happy.  
Bose 901 Review Well Done.
Once upon a theme.... My first 'real speakers' was a pair of 901s'.... Being young and mobile in terms of where I was living shifted like it could, there was only one space I really got to place them properly on the long wall...and stomp the acce... 
Do you listen to your music with your eyes open or closed or a combination of both?
@immatthewj ....*s* Who needs glasses when the mind has perfect vision....;)  
Two sites I Like
"...the sirens sing sweetly, luring even they that know better...." *L* Don't forget to wear your gear goggles... ;)  
What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space.
A damn shame, that....but, given the era and where Frank grew up in SoCA, understandable....as a '69 HS grad, got swept up in 'all dat'... ;)  ...an Escher-ist checkered past......  
What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space.
@immatthewj *L*  Been in a couple of versions of garages, instrument shops, and  'pop-up' "chops" displays of varied talentry..... Never got offered a donut...lots of other 'things', the occasional 'private session' to apply my drumstick.... but ... 
Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening?
...read recently that Grado came out with 2 new ones that wouldn’t necessarily cancel out your illegal substances ’audio enhancement products’ budget... I prefer to give a listen to a set prior to plunking down the dollars, but other than Guitar ... 
What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate?
Soylent Green tastes just like chicken. Full stop.  
What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate?
@thecarpathian *L* Your aside to @mark200mph above this could be applied to the bulk of us, if not in progress already.....🙄😏 And looking into a mirror doesn’t tell one more than they already know.... After 5ish decades of my own transits of the ... 
Dusting gear and turntable
OP, long ago when young and more into the concept...friends and self toyed with the idea of a deaf, dumb, and blind nymphomaniac maid.... Wouldn't be very good at cleaning much, and there's the upkeep factors. Feather duster that lives atop our ... 
«40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!»
(...pardon, spouse is blasting KCRW.....asked to drill for this...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQG5zN8QOAs  If we must go...which is pretty much the name of the game.... Go Out Loud or don't go at all. Good luck with the latter... ;)