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Quiet Enjoyment: right of audiophiles neighbors to NOT be annoyed
Elizabeth,Yes surely they can. It happens every day. If the eviction lifestyle is your thing, play away.Or consider buying a home. You may not be a"condo" person.  
Why do some manufacturers reverse preamp polarity in the first place?
Many a polar scholar posting peculiar picayune pieces today 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
I had the  901's then got the KHorns. KHorns  did kick ass.  Not the 901s sorry Bose Folks. The Bose claim to fame was you could play them louder than most before distortion kicked in. Problem was you had to listen too.The heavy fellow in the Rant... 
Soliciting Member Perspectives: Levinson vs Bryston vs Audio Research
Ericshch; Thanks for the heavy lifting. All those grammatically incorrect posts are unnerving to me also. Their just too many of them. haha 
Soliciting Member Perspectives: Levinson vs Bryston vs Audio Research
Bryston seems to be a preferred name in the UK. Curious about that one too. They have a tie-in with PMC speakers which I currently have a crush on. AR stock seems to be descending. Dealers here are not pushing it. Levinson-well I have it in the ca... 
Speakers
Wow, that's a lot of different directions. My take: I have a 1970's Sansui Eight that has gone thru the recap route. I use it in my office for sports radio with some old Polks. I took some Spendor 3/2s from my main system and tried them with the S... 
Most favored hearing aid for audiophiles
Grow older and wiser my friend. 
Is vintage audio better? I'm starting to look at current (modern) and non-US audio.
MLA,Love that analogy!! On point! 
Speaker Width?
Seems as though you have decided you prefer to f the girlfriendand the musicality. 
Yg Carmel 1 versus Magico S1 Mk 1
Those are all great choices. Another brand that wows me is PMC.Hard to find but its all about the hunt. 
mcintosh mc275 version V - VI comparison
I would describe it as follows:#2 will have a tighter bass than the 1st wife regardless of how deep the "V" is. 
Where to go from here - Dac/Integrated Amp Etc...?
Bluenote 2i $600. Then shop DACs. 
Sansui 4000
The model 5000 was the only "Dog" Sansui put out. Yours shouldbe fine. Perhaps some new caps ? 
Chord DAVE, any lesser Chord DAC come close?
$2,995 Chinese DAC Richert just reviewed 
Chord DAVE, any lesser Chord DAC come close?
Try the Chinese model Stereophile mentions in this months issue.$2,995 as I recall.