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  1. Diapason

    A quick hello, and a view from the outside

    Hi all, An out-of-the-blue PM about the system that still exists in my profile, although not in my life, has encouraged me back to this forum for the first time in many years, and it has been very enjoyable to lurk once again. Having sold my main system to turn the mancave into a playroom for...
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    Confession Time: I'm selling my gear and moving on...

    ...well, kinda. I've been mulling over this for a while, and the simple truth is that I never enter the mancave to sit down and listen to music any more. I still listen to music elsewhere, generally while other things are happening too, but it's been literally months since I fired up even a...
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    Can we talk about floors?

    The nerdcave has more than its fair share of acoustical issues, but I'm starting to become convinced that the floor is a big problem. It's a badly-laid, cheap, wooden laminate floor (which predates our purchase of the house) and it vibrates a LOT. There are certain areas at the speaker end where...
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    Computer audio with AES/EBU

    I'm thinking ahead here, but if the Kii Three delivers, I might soon be turning my back on my CD player and embracing computer audio. The main digital input option on the Kii speakers would seem to be an AES/EBU connection via xlr. Is this possible/advisable from a computer source?
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    Are there any "giant-killer" speakers?

    When it comes to electronics, you occasionally find an amp or DAC or whatever that punches well above its weight (or at the very least, reviews that claim it does), but I feel like this is less true of loudspeakers. Of course there isn't a straight map between price and performance in any area...
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    Big speakers and small rooms

    It seems like conventional wisdom that big speakers and small room is a recipe for problems, but outside of "it's just common sense" I'm trying to find a good answer as to why? My room is an awkward size (21' l, 9.5' w, 8' h) so the question applies to me specifically, but I'm also interested in...
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    Olympica III

    I'm starting to develop a sense that I want new speakers, and I can't stop thinking about the Olympica III. I must have read all the reviews at this stage, but has anyone on this forum owned them or heard them? TBH I really want a pair of Amati Futuras but I can't afford them, so I'm wondering...
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    My default audiophile state: dissatisfaction

    In the Vivid G1 thread, Al M. said: At the time I glibly responded that I couldn't say the same, but on reflection I'm not sure that I've *ever* been truly happy with a system. Okay, there are fleeting moments of satisfaction but they're always short-lived, and invariably I find myself...

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