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Living room system: class A or AB amps?
fuzztone:" Class ?That should determine little or nada.Put some powered desktops on the TV and buy what amp favors the speakers most."Hello fuzztone,     I agree, amp type is not relevant when selecting an amp based on sound quality, however, it ... 
Living room system: class A or AB amps?
robert1976,     As you know, you have very high quality speakers that deserve a high quality amp,or better yet, a pair of monoblock amps to drive them.  A pair of Gryphon class A monoblock amps controlled by a Pandora preamp are very likely to be ... 
High end Class D amps?
bluorion: "So having a 30-day trial period is nice. W4S offers a 45 day trial---that was another one on my list. The ICs I'll be using with the amp will be Audioquest Big Surs. Do you recommend any particular brand with he D-Sonics? Again, thanks ... 
High end Class D amps?
Hello madavid0,     I have the D-Sonic M3-600-M monoblocks, their previous model that I bought about 6 years ago and that utilizes Anaview/Abletec class D power modules.  D-Sonic's current model are the M3A-600-M monoblocks, that utilizes Pascal P... 
High end Class D amps?
jjss49:"  know that utter transparency is often not the path to musicality of presentation in a hifi system -- sympathetic coloration is frequently the magic ingredient."" pleasing others, seeking measured accuracy, pursuing ’straight wire w gai... 
High end Class D amps?
Hello bluorion,     It seems like you'd like thread posters to focus their attention and advice to your original OP subject.  Which I believe is that you're curious about whether your overall system sound quality and performance would improve by u... 
High end Class D amps?
mikem:"  Thanks Tim.. Appreciate the response, but I’m not giving up my Inefficient, heavy Pass class A amp anytime soon..  It sounds too good and checks all the boxes that I find important in an amplifier, and it’s executed so very well. Appreci... 
High end Class D amps?
Hello mikem,     As I understand it, many class D power modules have traditionally had rising distortion levels as the frequency being reproduced increased.  This is what led to these amps sounding a bit overly bright or harsh in the upper treble ... 
Stream vs digital download
     I think bgoeller's post was very good and, overall, it matches my experiences, especially his ranking of quality levels and stressing the importance of provenance in downloads.        I haven't downloaded any DSD files yet, only 24/96 files, ... 
What if any, is the difference between a band or a group?
     A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.  I can vouch for the appropriateness of this name after taking 4 of them to Chucky Cheeses for Elmo's birthday.       Three or more geese flocking on the ground is a gaggle; three or more geese fl... 
A vote for amber LED lights on components over blue lights.
Hello redwoodaudio,     No problem.  I guess it all makes more sense now.  You're overly sensitive to non-amber LEDs and internet forum thread responses.Later, Tim 
How old are you?
     I just happen to be as old as dirt.Tim 
A vote for amber LED lights on components over blue lights.
Hello audio2design,     Perhaps you're right.  It could be trivial to me but not to, apparently, many others on this thread and elsewhere.       Well  in that case, let's break the glass, turn on the flashing lights and sirens and send up the Bat ... 
A vote for amber LED lights on components over blue lights.
redwoodaudio:" @noble100 always appreciate the dismissiveness, and self-righteous condescension you bring to my threads.  I have to admit, the constructive suggestions and camaraderie from others were getting tiresomely wholesome.  Can you move... 
High end Class D amps?
     I'm a big fan of class D amps, however, I've noticed that they do tend to truncate the natural decay times on bass notes, which I believe is due to their very high damping factors.  I find this a bit ironic, since class D is often dismissed a...