kennyc

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Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows
”I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing“ ….then became Coke Cola marketing jingle   
Best amp options for JM Reynaud Bliss Silver
@lincnabby  Per the Jean-Marie REYNAUD BLISS Jubilee specifications: Impedance: 4 ohms (minimum) Power of use: 40 to 150 Watts Sensibility: 88 db/W/m (2,83V) your speakers wouldn’t be classified as “high efficiency”, therefore low powered amps ... 
You are there vs. They are there
Seems the best one can do is to optimize speaker placement and then hope for great results in "They are here"  and/or "You are there"  
just wanted to share my fix for making my speakers cat and grand kid proof!
I’ve often thought about protecting my speakers from getting poked damaged, a lot of great ideas here.    
Requesting Your Expertise - Best Options - High Sensitivity Speakers For A Smaller Room
@nightfall  I have the Coincedent Frankenstein Mk2, what’s the difference vs the mk5?  I’m debating upgrading.  Thanks. Wishing you the best of luck on finding workable speakers.  
Requesting Your Expertise - Best Options - High Sensitivity Speakers For A Smaller Room
High efficiency speakers within budget: Tekton Perfect SET Klipsch Heritage Zu  
Tough Nut Cones Isolation for loudspeakers, brilliant solution over spikes
@audiotruth - great find.  Thanks for sharing.  
Which one would you buy
Ski-Fi prices looks like gauging, I avoid them  
Requesting Your Expertise - Best Options - High Sensitivity Speakers For A Smaller Room
The lowest cost used Volti is the Razz but at ~5k used is above the OP’s budget. Also concerning is that the speakers will be placed along the long wall, so front to back is a limited a short  9.5 feet.   
Main Stream, from Vera-fi Audio
Peter Madnick (Main Stream) has an impressive resume. Great Main Stream reviews, thank for sharing.  
HiFi laundry
I have both I suggest the OP hold onto his digital gear for awhile until they are “positive” for no more digital, otherwise rebuilding is a pain and likely costly.   
DIY Speaker Kits, a good idea?
I'll be darned if a pair of 2017 vintage LFT-8b's weren't for sale in my hometown, just 45 minutes It’s a sign I'm digging the LFTs, a lot Congratulations   
Requesting Your Expertise - Best Options - High Sensitivity Speakers For A Smaller Room
@nightfall - high sensitivity, small room, and limited budget is a tough ask.  What’s the brand/model of your amp so we can get a better idea of workable options?  
Has anyone sold over $35k worth of equipment over the net? How do you protect yourself?
It’s common for audiophiles buy used gear Audio dealers sell online all the time We cannot control the behaviors of others including dishonest buyers. It’s the risk we all must bare. The alternative is to do nothing, then nothing will be accompl... 
LessLoss "Stellar" Speaker Cables
This seems simply like a positive user review which are very common, but without context, aka vs another cable brand/model, it’s not very informative.  If it was from a subjectively reliable reviewer it would have more weight. Just because someon...