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Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Man, that FR88 is a straight focal copy.. looks nice though. 
Room acoustics
Thanks! That's what I was lacking.. measurements to aim for. 
Room acoustics
graph generated.  it's at the bottom of my system page 
high frequency intermittent noise
chokes are ferrites, what a bunch of us have suggested trying..man, i hope you're single at the moment! all that foil 
Stand alone tweeter?
Power treatment can definitely help the sound of your system, don't discount it too easily.What acoustic treatments have you tried and where? 
Room acoustics
@robd2 (why don't these @things work?)I'll generate that graph when I'm back from the dentist. 
Another Free Tip That Yields Better Sound!
I listen naked, so I can feel the sound waves with my body hairs. Not free, though, because of bail. 
One pair of speakers, two different speaker wire
(S)He's not biamping. From what I understand there are two sets of speaker binding posts on the amp. a_passion then has both pairs running into one pair of binding posts on the amp. 
One pair of speakers, two different speaker wire
Ah, I see. You won't damage anything, but I don't think it's going to make anything sound better either. The amp will put out the same power. The increased effective diameter may give you better bass response, depending on the gauge of the cables,... 
Need recommendations for inexpensive power cord
DIY is very cost effective.Here's a great write up: http://www.image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.html 
How much difference could a simple Banana plug make?
I've not tried klei cables, as your designs are the sh*t, willie, but man, I love his RCAs. Such simple, effective design. A great way to terminate Willie's helix design! 
high frequency intermittent noise
Sweet lord, you poor man.So.. Those copper mesh curtains.. You could lay one on the floor, stack your equipment on top, then wrap the curtain up and over, creating a true faraday cage, as long as you remember to ground it to a pipe or the ground i... 
One pair of speakers, two different speaker wire
It's their National convention. They're all busy! 
How much difference could a simple Banana plug make?
Let us know how the springiness of the plugs holds up. I've always wondered if pure copper BFA bananas would hold their shape. I do love some klei connectors... 
Let's talk power cords
Power cords definitely make a difference. I was sceptical, so I made cheap DIY cords. I heard a difference. Then I made great DIY cords and heard a bigger improvement. Supplies for the basic cords were around $30/cord and somewhere around $60/cord...