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Pro audio amps for a home system
Hello,Short answer is yes, if you get the right amplifier. There is probably something to be gained by losing some of the features that pro audio amps often have, active crossovers, active cooling, etc. That being said, Rotel and Marantz are prett... 
where next to go?
I tried for quite some time to get digital that rivals vinyl. I could never do it using PC audio playing software. I finally bought a Sonos system and now stream lossless (FLAC) encoded files from a PC. I run the Sonos direct into Audio Note monob... 
What stereo amp sounds better than digital monos?
I owned a pair of Adagios for a year or so. The amplifier that I liked best with them was the RedWine Audio Signature 30.2.This amp. is a Tripath design, so not a class "D", and has much more warmth and flesh compared to class "D"'s. I usually lis... 
Fast power cables?
A good friend and (audio dealer) of mine likes to do a great demo when one of his customer's asks about a power cord recommendation for some of his tube gear. With the music playing, he simply walks over and uplugs the preamp power cord, then the ... 
Primaluna tube gear
I owned a PrimaLuna ProLogue One for a time. The unit was heavy and sturdy, but sounded, well, heavy and sturdy. Granted, the ProLogue One was the cheapest in the lineup, but I had a Sophia Electric Baby amplifier that was a far better sounding am... 
McIntosh-Keep the Classics or Sell for Newer Gear?
I would keep it forever given the source, but I would have to say if they weren't from your Dad I'd dump it all, capacitors don't last forever.... 
Red Wine Signature 15 or Peachtree Nova
Hello,I have owned the RedWine Signature 30.2, the Isabella, and both the Peachtree Nova (and Decco come to think of it).I can't speak for the Signature 15 directly, but the 30.2 from RedWine sounds MUCH better than the Nova, they aren't even clos... 
Why is the market for used Levinson amps so slow?
I suspect the market for used Levinson amps is slow because the general movement in the audiophile realm is towards high efficiency / low power setups. Err, and the sound of levinson. 
$$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps?
The best amplifier I have ever owned (and not the most expensive) is a pair of Audio Note Kits Interstage Monoblocks running 300b's.Completely, and absolutely silent on my 100+ db effecient horns. The interstage transformer relaces the more common... 
Why is the market for used Levinson amps so slow?
err, because they sound so poor? 
Sophia KT88 vs. Psvane KT88
So everyone is clear here, Washington_highend_audio is in-fact Sophia Electric. I live by their office and met Richard from Sophia Electric during my visit to hear Sophia Electric tubes and monoblocks some time ago. They are a re-brander / importe... 
$$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps?
I think Jaybo is correct to question your speaker choice. Why not go for a full horn system and skip the in-between step of full-range driver back loaded horn?The Red Wine Audio Signature 30.2 spent some time in my systems (a Jordan full range and...