grislybutter

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Starting my showroom again
not everyone should get a boring corporate job with possibly little to nothing to contribute to society. I know I am naive and a dreamer but when you retire, what would you rather have behind you, 20 years in an "office space" cubicle or 1000s of ... 
Have an integrated amp with only 1 subwoofer out...
I tried to splitter, with mixed results. Does your sub have a speaker connection/binders?    
Starting my showroom again
on the same wave as @audiokinesis I looked at 120+ speaker companies web sites (for 100s of hours but closer to 1000s) and more than half of them have no presence in the US. But it is worse than that because they do have a global distribution page... 
Will an Amp change improve my system ?
your list includes warm tube amps and analytic dry amps, complete opposites, do you know which sound you like?  
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
I am not an expert but Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Count Basie, Blood Sweat and Tears, Tom Waits are easy and fun. But I always feel like: if I enjoy it and I understand it, it's probably not jazz. I also agree with the point that if you haven't got... 
Starting my showroom again
those are good questions @mswale I would also be curious if there is an active music scenes where you could advertise.  I would love a store that also does repairs and sells and buys albums and vintage gear.  Btw I could analyze the demographics... 
phono preamp to power amp
thanks @rivington66 sounds like a sweet setup!  
Please talk me out of buying the Avalon Eclipse
In defense of (not sure) The funniest bumper sticker I saw in Alabama: "At least we are NOT Mississippi!"  
Starting my showroom again
I have no doubt a small town/population could sustain your business, 100K people or so, in a 20 mile radius. It's mostly about what would sell. A few expensive brands and components are boring to most of the public, you would attract maybe a few 1... 
Please talk me out of buying the Avalon Eclipse
"one more: find something that someone wants where the speakers are from where you are." a big suitcase of a sense of humor? (sorry sorry sorry)  
two channel speaker/equipment consultant
you can start at https://speakerchoices.com/  
A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair.
the Soundlab is way over 5K  
Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed
I am a big fan of some Denon models, such as the PMA A110. Not so much of the new Yamaha. Peachtree has free trials, in your price range.  
A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair.
you can filter by sensitivity and price in the same time https://speakerchoices.com/ 13 speakers between 4 and 6K over 91db  
Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
I like the designer but I just can't stand the look of these: