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Anyone know about New York Acoustic speakers??
Here is a link on this sitehttp://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1017943672&openfrom&58&4Email the member who mentioned owning them and see where that leads you. 
Best 27' speaker stands?
Tbg,The SPK series stand has the flexibility to go from 6-8" left to right and 6-12" from front to back. It will accommodate most monitors. The Stage series has much more flexibility.The black material (SPK series) is some sort of steel that has a... 
Best 27' speaker stands?
Tbg & Emailist,I will try to answer your questions as best I can. Here is the link http://www.starsoundtechnologies.com/compactmonitorplaforms.HTMLThe SPK series is what my previous monitor stand was. On their web site you see the bottom plate... 
Best 27' speaker stands?
They have more than one monitor stand. I have the one Emailists has. I also have their new Stage monitor stand made out of solid brass.They are a must audition stand for monitors. 
Best 27' speaker stands?
The Sistrum's (monitor stand) front points adjust from 6"-8". The front points to the rear adjust from 6"-12" deep. 
Replacement tubes for 5687
If you are going to audition a 7119 then an Amperex (made in Holland) would be the tube to get. I would not characterize the sound as "laid back." However, it is not as aggressive or forward as the Tung-Sol 5687.I would recommend that you purchase... 
Black Gospel With Good Sound
The ARC Choir from Mapleshade Records.http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/cds/04132.php 
APL NWO-2.5T A Review of a Classic CD Player
"If Alex can beat major manufacturers to market with this technology then that's certainly to his credit"I thought Accustic Arts has already brought this technology out a few years ago in their DAC1 Mk3. Since then they have released two other Dac... 
Small Room. Go for it or forget about it?
Azshawn,I went from a 22'x18' dedicated room to a 10'x15' room. I listen in the near field and the speakers are about five feet to the left and right of me. My listening chair is right up against the back wall. There are three other members I know... 
Sistrum under VonSchweikert VR-4JR
Ditto to what Warrenh mentioned. 
Speaker Footers and Amp stands
Blindjim,When I had my Thiel CS 7.2 and Pass Labs X600's I put each them on a Sistrum Sp-101. I will let your ears determine what improvements they bring. The best part is you can demo them for 30 days and if you do not like them send them back.Ta... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Aintitgr8.The Audi S8 is a very fine piece of Swedish machinery. V-10 with 450 HP gets you where you want to be fast. 
Thiel 3.7
Here is the first reviewhttp://www.stereomojo.com/ThielArticle.htm 
Speaker Footer Advise Please
I had my Thiel CS 7.2's on a concrete slab. I used Sistrum Sp-101 and never looked back. They come with a 30 day trial offer so you have nothing to lose. Read the latest review here http://www.dagogo.com/Sistrum.html 
Excellent review of CAPACITORS Must read
Here are a few other good comparisions of caps. They deal with crossovers.http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.htmlhttp://www.10audio.com/sonicap_oimp_multicap.htm