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    Stereo Imaging Recordings? What are you're References?

    This one with LA Philharmonic: Most Symphonic pieces are "Live" because they are minimally miced in the auditorium with little to no mixing afterward. By not live, it means studio multitrack recording with mixing and processing after.
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    Any one using Acoustic Revive devices or Acoustic System Resonators?

    I have Blue Sun Signatures with Blue Diamonds on top in 6 locations. A Blue Sun Signature only on the ceiling. For big rooms, the larger ones are more effective. I'm now integrating 4 of the Pro Gold ones for theaters into my room. Holger Stein helped me a lot with the placement. He claims...
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    Any one using Acoustic Revive devices or Acoustic System Resonators?

    Do you also have all of the Stein Blue Suns and Blue Diamonds? The H1's on top of each speaker? These seem to make a profound effect as well.
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    Stereo Imaging Recordings? What are you're References?

    Leonard Bernstein.
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    Stereo Imaging Recordings? What are you're References?

    I use these four recordings a lot for imaging and depth analysis: 1) Jazz at the pawnshop -Limehouse Blues (live) 2) Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (live) 3) Kiss in Blue - Yello (Studio) 4) Pat Metheny Group - Half Live of Absolution (live)
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    What's Everyone Reading

    688, 689 and 690 need to be deleted, not 687.
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    Lumin X1: Enabling an Even Simpler Yet Better Sounding System

    Such a long Ethernet run should get an audiophile switch at the end, like the SOtM. And then a good Ethernet cable like the SOtM to your component.
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    The MF2550 - not just an ordinary amplifier

    ANY cable that uses two separate sets of wires for the + and - currents, not just Nordost should be coupled. I have even twisted bi-wire jumpers together at shows for exhibitors and demonstrated an improvement in SQ. These are typically only about 8 inches long. I used to sell tightly coupled...
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    The MF2550 - not just an ordinary amplifier

    I would try double-sided tape and essentially laminate them together. May not be enough though..
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    The MF2550 - not just an ordinary amplifier

    The rationale is to reduce inductance, the enemy of dynamics in speaker cables. Coupling the + and - wires tightly makes a big difference in reducing inductance. This is not just about resistance or wire gauge. It may be that the twisted-pair arrangement of the Nordost cables makes this...
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    Re-clockers....

    This is an inexpensive way to get an improvement. Use a short Ethernet cable from a router to the isolator and then a longer cable from isolator to a switch. This eliminates most of the capacitively coupled noise.
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    Any one using Acoustic Revive devices or Acoustic System Resonators?

    I installed the Stein Music H2's and upgraded them to signature with good effect. Alone they make a big difference in the liveness, separation and focus. Even the dynamics and slam factor are improved significantly. I also am using one R-888 Resonator with good effect, placed behind the...
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    How Do I Get The Music In My Room

    You haven't heard anything yet. This is just the tip of the iceberg. After you get the placement dialed-in, do some serious active acoustics and you will be shocked.
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    Re-clockers....

    I'm certainly not spending $1200 on something that may be placebo. It delivers improvement.
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    How Do I Get The Music In My Room

    Trex has some premium products now. I thing they may be much better. I have some upper decks that are the old original type of Trex and they are 18 years old. 2X4's. Still like new. Did you know that Trex uses recycled wood and plastics? https://www.trex.com/why-trex/eco-friendly-decking/...
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