tomcarr

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NAD C 375BEE Integrated Amp Replacement Recommendations
Outlaw Audio 
Thinking about buying new speakers....the Elac Uni Fi5 towers or the Klipsch hersery lll
ELAC=imaging/soundstage champKlipsch=dynamics champApples or orangesWhat's your preference? 
What speaker should I go for
Treo 
Speaker wiring question
+1 tomic601 
Speaker Width?
Just looked at your pictures. Nice apartment, nice furniture, gorgeous view! Unfortunately, none of that helps you with how your system should sound. If you really want to get the best from your investment, you will need to:1. Use a dedicated list... 
Speaker Width?
Another + for Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound.My setup sounds best with my speakers 7 feet apart (tweeter to tweeter) and my head 11.5 feet from plane of tweeters. 
Thinking to upgrade speakers
Agree with tomic601 about your descriptive terms. You might also consider ending some of your sentences with a period instead of the never-ending exclamation mark.  
Speakers
Another + for Vandersteen 2s. I am the second owner of vintage (~1980) Vandy 2Cs. They are original and in pristine condition. If you treasure soundstaging, imaging and top-to-bottom cohesiveness like I do, IMO you can do no better from a speaker ... 
KLH Kendall Speakers vs Vandersteen 2CE Sigs
Tomic601- thank you!OP- Like Tomic said, I am getting amazing sound out of my 2Cs. Love them. They respond extremely well to meticulous setup, room treatment, and the suggestions in Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound and Johnny Rutan of AudioConnec... 
Long-Term Amp Storage Without Use: Bad Idea???
+1 erik_squires 
Long-Term Amp Storage Without Use: Bad Idea???
+1 atmasphere 
Speaker positioning games. Where can I go from here?
Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound is excellent.Incorporate his suggestions for your situation.Get your speakers and listening position dialed-in.Do room treatment if you can.Enjoy your much-improved sound. 
What will a preamp do for me?
Excellent campaign promises OP! And I particularly enjoyed the reference to ABC. Definitely dance-worthy... 
Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!!
Another vote for 'phones. Listening at 45-50 dB allows almost no room for decent dynamics. Forget speakers, unless you listen at realistic levels (65-85 dB peaks).  
Monitor Audio Silver 10
I have the Silver 8s. Compared to them the 10s will go deeper in the bass. The 8s play clean and they can play LOUD. They do not throw a stage or image anywhere near as well as my Vandy 2Cs. If you're not a stage and image freak, you will probably...