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How much?
When I am home and conscious the stereo(s) are on .. first thing I do in the morning is turn music on, before getting out of bed. The last thing I do at night before sleep is turn the music off. I probably do about 8 hours of true dedicated listen... 
High level speaker amp out to RCA
I recently purchased a new(used ) tube preamp. It does not come with extra set of 'outs' for a subwoofer connection. My subs are RCA level input only, so I am in the exact same predicament. I have a friend who designs some of the world's best loud... 
Job amps: Suck?
...... after all his name is ‘MADavid’.... at least he tells you up front....  
DACs with a budget of $800
@KalaliYes, the little budget pre has served me well and I agree with you about tonal balance. However, I think that my room presents some problems with the speakers I use most (Spatial Hologram). My room its 12 ft x 19 feet and my front wall is t... 
DACs with a budget of $800
@Soix  .. Apologies.. a misstep on my part: i do do not get my Blue Circle preamp until next week. Currently I am using an NAD 165C Bee. I know I may experience big changes, and maybe the ones I am looking for... but keep the recommendations comin... 
Polite Rules for discussing Audio related things
We Love @Elizabeth!!!! Couldn't agree more 
Spatial vs Pure Audio Project
Disclaimer: I own M3-Turbo S.... I bought these a couple of years ago and have them in regular rotation with Green Mountain Audio Continuum 1's, Maggie MMG/1.5 qr's, and Gallo 3.1's. Arguments regarding traditional boxes vs open baffles aside, I t... 
Cerebral versus Visceral?
Experienced this yesterday when comparing the B&W 702-S2 with the middle range Sonus Fabers.. The B&W's made me really cogitate on what I might like about them, while the Sonus Fabers gave me goose bumps and I stopped being so analytical..... 
How many of us really suffer from AUDIOPHILIA NERVOSA
It could be classified as the following diagnostic code: 300.29--- Specific Phobia with the specifier that the phobic stimulus is "less than perfect sound quality".  
How To Field Questions About Your Audiophile Lifestyle...
I tell them I bought my open baffles on a payment plan and the rest of the cabinets will be delivered with just three more monthly installments of $19.99. 
Golden ear Technology reference
I heard them at a dealer when Sandy Gross came to explain his design philosophy and provide a demo. I must agree that top to bottom balance was wonderful, but  to my ears there just wasn't enough "there" there. I was also underwhelmed by Mr. Gross... 
Missing the forest for the trees
Recently I have endured a 9 week ordeal with severe ear infection. During this time tubes were placed in both ear drums. As such, For the past 7 weeks, frequencies under about 300hz have been about 20 db down, tinnitus has been so loud I can't sle... 
Are We Different?
@falconquest .. For myself playing music started as a mathematical puzzle to be conquered.. Only with muscle memory and thousands of of hours of listening did it start to become "creative"... but, when a moment of creativity does show its head, it... 
Are We Different?
@nonoise  is it particular sounds as in timbres, certain instruments, frequencies?? For me its a groove, a feel, or when someone absolutely nails a lick, when a band hits an ending so tight together you would swear it was contrived, a beautiful me... 
Zeta Tonearm Troubles
BDP24, Thanks for the direction... Much appreciated.