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Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000
Thank you for all of the input folks. Yes, I could assemble and stain cabs. My stereo center was purchased from an unfinished furniture store and the final product came out fine. How would Goldenear AON 2 or AON3 stack up against the speakers me... 
Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000
Thanks for the heads up ! I don't necessarily need vintage speakers. As I mentioned in my first post, I've read that a lot of vintage speakers may be obsolete in comparison to newer speakers because of advancements in technology and engineering.  
Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000
When I listen to music it's Classic Rock, acoustic guitar and vocals, older R&B, Jazz, Classical.... a real mix. The speakers would be in between two short 2' deep walls that separate the LR from 2 hallways. The stereo area would be 9' wide w... 
Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000
By "looks good" I mean more like not ratty or beat up. They don't necessarily need to look like fine furniture. Thanks for the input on the V's.    
Question On Connecting Multiple Sources to TV, DAC, and Power Amp
Thanks for the additional input. My LR has 12' ceilings with a cookie cutter center that rises another 2'. I don't plan on going into the attic and installing a multi-channel surround speaker system. Two speakers up front and perhaps a sub if need... 
Question On Connecting Multiple Sources to TV, DAC, and Power Amp
I understand the logic. My point was that if the THD isn't as good as an Audio Source amp, my mistake on writing Sound Source, and they don't give specs on the phono section perhaps other specs aren't very good as well. I agree that the THD spec ... 
Question On Connecting Multiple Sources to TV, DAC, and Power Amp
Thanks soix. I've checked out a few AVR's including some recommended on Audiogon but it seems a lot of them have a THD that's no better than, or worse than,  an old Sound Source amp and preamp I have. I also have an Adcom GFA-545 I'd like to run ... 
Opinions on AR TSW-610 speakers?
No input, good, bad, or indifferent?  
Which Turntable would be better?
BTW the Linn Basik is mounted on a Honduras Mahogany base rather the the plastic covered plywood that came with the KD500.  
Which Turntable would be better?
Thank you for the input. I haven't done any research yet on a suitable cartridge. I believe the one on the TT now is an old AT Z100. The preamp is a Kenwood Basic C2 and the amp a Kenwood Basic M1 into a pair of Dayton Wright LCM-1 speakers.  
KLIPSCH TWEETERS, WHICH STOCK TWEETERS ARE THE BEST
Simply Speakers has a replacement diaphragm 89486A but other than the reviews on their site I have seen much info on it so I don't know if it's just another supposedly inferior China import part. 
KLIPSCH TWEETERS, WHICH STOCK TWEETERS ARE THE BEST
I have an old EV S12-S cabinet that may have a bad tweeter. It's the ST350A which has the round magnet like the older Klipsch K77. I replaced it once before.  I emailed Bob Crites about it and he told me there are NO good replacement diaphragms fo... 
A-B testing of cables
I'm NOT saying that cables don't or can't make a difference. Cheap, thin, poorly constructed cables can be microphonic, pickup radio waves, and sound like garbage. I've seen it with guitar cables plenty of times.I question "claims" that can not be... 
A-B testing of cables
No one is debating that inductance and capacitance have an effect on cable performance.The DBS "paper" is an opinion. Here's a curious challenge: http://www.audioholics.com/audio-video-cables/top-ten-signs-an-audio-cable-vendor-is-selling-you-snak... 
A-B testing of cables
ZD you don't know much about me to make a statement like that. Oh wait, so that means I couldn't possibly be correct in anything I say because you've already convicted me and YOU must be correct. LOL Works both ways doesn't it.