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best class a amp for a grand?
Pass Labs Aleph 30 or a Parasound. 
Pass X150.5 vs. X250.5
Where the meter sits is completely arbitrary, some sit at 12, some sit at 11, others wherever. What matters is if it moves. If it sits and does not move, then there is no leaving Class A. If it bounces all over the place then you need more power. ... 
Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ?
Clearwaveloudspeaker 
Morrow MA4 Vs JPS SC3?
would love to hear your thoughts......make sure you order the burn-in service. 
Morrow MA4 Vs JPS SC3?
Dont know the JPS, but you read my review of the MA4 and MA6 on the reviews section. Enjoy. 
Nordost Frey vs Audience Au24e interconnect
I have owned both the Frey and the AU24, as well as the Nordost TYR, the Morrow Audio MA4 beats em both easily. See my review in the reviews section. 
Review: Morrow MA6 Interconnect
I traded in my old MA4 so it is hard to tell, but it was way below the retail cost. Morrow constantly runs 50% off, so I paid that minus my trade....so almost nothing for cables that to me, crush the high end Nordost. 
WAV versus FLAC
Daverz said it best.  
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
This is right up there with the DREI poster or whatever that was. Is something going on in Western Europe that they want to advertise all this crap on Audiogon Forums? I checked out the link....one word: Absurd. 
WAV versus FLAC
As an aside, AIFF DOES store metadata, which is why I considered it....basically WAV without the hassle. 
WAV versus FLAC
You need to rip using the right ripper (dbpoweramp). There is absolutely no difference between WAV and FLAC. I purposely bought a large hard drive to rip everything in WAV as I am a very fussy audiophile. I spent the better part of a month ripping... 
Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player
Cappuccino, what is the price of an 069? One might make an argument it is the best digital source out there, so does is it not like saying digital is not as good as reel-reel? 
Krell KCT/FPB-300cx vs. Pass Labs X1/X250.0
Having owned all of these products at some point in time, with the exception of the KCT, I would say the Krell (no surprise) has that iron-fisted bass like no other. Pass is very close, but not the same. The Pass has a slightly more organic charac... 
SS integrated amp that has tube like qualities
Tvad, Thanks for your opinion. I respectfully disagree. As far as SS amps go I believe the XA30.5/60.5/INT-30 have it more than any other SS amp I have ever heard. If you want tubes, get tubes, but this is as close in my opinion.We are both avid P... 
SS integrated amp that has tube like qualities
Pretty easy, Pass Labs INT-30