art_boston

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Class D
No, not on my end. An amp that can easily handle a Scintilla, not just handle but do it beautifully, is a breeze with any other speaker. Several users on the old Apogee forum agree and they are fanatical about their Apogees! I was less fanatical f... 
Class D
One D amp that won't "reduce clutter", as OP says, but can easily handle a 1-ohm Apogee Scintilla is the H2O Audio S250 Signature.Uses older Ice modules, 250W/8-ohm, doubling down, a really healthy power supply, dual mono in one chassis with two t... 
How do you go about selling large speakers?
These are too big to ship any other way than on a pallet. Pricey, especially if you need a liftgate. On the positive side, insurance is cheap but how much are these really worth? I doubt you'lll find a buyer willing to pay freight.So, local sale i... 
Big source improvement using CD player
Wait a minute, you have a very capable DAC in that NAD so why don't you just rip cd's and play them off a network drive? You can also download hi-res files and play them at better than cd quality. I don't like your NAD's player interface, as I pre... 
Updated Crossovers for Apogee Stages
Can you say which capacitors you replaced and with what? 
Bel canto problems
Any update on this? 
music server
I like the Olive solution as it's a single unit, can rip if needed (although a PC is best), can easily transfer files from a PC, is a good transport with digital output. Of course, I will use it with a DAC.I've been waiting for Olive to get its ac...