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Christina Pulhar..spin it up
Try this one:  Alpha Classics   ALPHA392   
SOLVED: Room boom
I’ve used vibration pads similar to those referenced by the OP and they can be quite effective.  However, one should be warned that sustained contact with finished wood floors will result in marks that are difficult to remove.  I recommend that on... 
Christina Pulhar..spin it up
I like that one but I like this even more: https://outhere-music.com/en/albums/la-tarantella-antidotum-tarantulae    
Recommendations for Surround Sound System
Audio has not been streamed in any surround format, to my knowledge. Apple Music streams Atmos.  Others, too.  
Which one would you buy
Sorry that I threw my HF-81 out (literally from a 3rd floor window into a dumpster).   
Just got a new power amp
@atmasphere  I'd put it the other way 'round. We audiophiles are very used to hearing interconnect cable differences. But recording engineers, who use balanced lines in a studio, are not. When the balanced line system is set up properly (as usua... 
Audio Grade Ethernet Cable
@tomrk  I completely agree. Stock CATx is suitable and optimal as long as is made correctly.  Boutique shops cannot do it but industrial sources can.  I suggested BlueJeans for preterminated cables because they identify their sources.  
Audio Grade Ethernet Cable
  @goofyfoot The easiest and most reliable source for such cables is BlueJeans: https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/data-cables/index.htm  
Audio Grade Ethernet Cable
Is this a waste of time and money? Yes.  CAT(5, 6,......) specs are tighter than what any boutique cable builder can achieve.  Just buy good quality name brand stuff.  
Just got a new power amp
If there is an audible difference, something is defective.  
Adding wireless speakers
I think this is impractical.  This console is ancient (more than 50 years old) and I cannot find any information on-line about any external connections.   Here's a thread about a slightly newer model and it makes me even more pessimistic about in... 
XLR connection between Accuphase and Denafrips
The audible significance of absolute phase is overrated.   
Wool Felt Footers?
mapman wrote:   I use it and agree with HAL😉 I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.    
Wool Felt Footers?
You can purchase EVA footers/pads from commercial sources at very reasonable prices. For example:  https://www.supplyhouse.com/Pads-11752000  
Thick or Thin
I like to hear the individual choirs and solos but I also want the sound of the orchestra uncongealed with detail and texture.