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Bob Carver new tune expected
clearthink359 posts06-09-2018 6:23amBob Carver produces cheap, unreliable and poorly performing products hence the nicknames for some of his creations such as "Flame Linear" he is a promoter, showman and marketer of the first class however!clearth... 
Audible Illusions M3B question
You should bail before it turns into six months just as it did with so many others. Keep in mind those lame assed duel stepped attenuators.  
Where do I go from here?
One of the most common mistakes I run into and especially with home theater is speaker location.  Have you tried radically locating your main speakers and considered Golden Ratio or the rule of thirds? In most cases these methods will cause great ... 
Is Velodyne gone?
scorpio1951 Did you purchase the subwoofer from an authorized dealer?Could you elaborate a bit more regarding the service Velodyne provided?What customer support were you denied? 
New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000
If I could get out of running through my ring of Slonimsky scales practically everyday and make the kinda bank Kenny G does, sign me up.   
Audible Illusions M3B question
Try using someon else’s phone between 10:00-11:30 am EST. He’s a master at call screening.Didn't you do a search regarding their service issues? 
New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000
With all due respect to those who feel that R&D and opulence in design is damaging high end audio my experience is the opposite more often than not.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piutEtuAfGoThe strong points of any design eventually cycle dow... 
Recommendation for a modern Duntech Sovereign 2001 replacement
This promotional video may be of interest.http://www.bricasti.com/en/pro/interviews.php 
JL Audio e112 or HSU ULS MK2
Unless your doing it in your own room subwoofer demos are somewhat useless. Successful subwoofer integration in any system for both music and HT is not about output its about control.That said, what model pre/pro or receiver will you be using to c... 
Good Speaker within a budget of USD10,000
I don't usually make suggestions that I haven't actually auditioned at home but I was very taken by a demonstration at last seasons Bay Area audio show in Oakland. The all tube Zesto room was about the same size using a Benz Micro Gullwing mounted... 
Where to put budget
From small ported old school subwoofers to modern sealed DSP units is huge upgrade. Did you ever reconfigure the rear and side speakers? 
Can a power cord increase the resolution of an Class D (SMPS) amp by more than 5% ?
I think so.Prior to the Stereophile review I purchased my first switching amplifier a PS Audio HCA-2 to fill in for a solid state amplifier out for an upgrade. We had recently moved into an 1972 vintage California ranch home. Right out of the box ... 
Subwoofer for Ayre AX-7e?
Not a REL fan at all.http://syzygyacoustics.com 
Audible Illusions modulus 3A, what would be the next level of up grade?
+1 ssand.I only did a six month stretch and used original equipped tubes. The excuses for what was initially described as a two week all needed parts were on hand repair/upgrade became the most unbelievably lame experience. I even took to using un... 
Subwoofer Decision
Dunkirk. I thought it was just the theater I was in. That monotonous low frequency rarely letup throughout the film. It went on to win the Academy Award for sound?Velodyne seems to be so busy with their LiDAR sensor development and production that...