baconboy

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Point of higher priced streamer?
As a recent subscriber to Audiogon and the world of the audiophile, I find this discussion on DACs very interesting. And also as someone with a limited budget it’s interesting to hear from people who run through various DACs seeking a ’better soun... 
High end Class D amps?
Georgehifi - Class-D likes benign 4-6ohm loads with low - phase angles, and that’s what the Maggie’s are, but when the loads get tough, then big Linear Amps come out to play.As a relative newbie can you help me learn by explaining your response in... 
High end Class D amps?
I originally had my Magnepan 1.7s paired with a Peachtree Nova Preamp and a 220 watt amp and the results were good but nowhere near great. I sorta lost faith in class D amps and set my sights on a ‘McIntosh level’ amp however my bank account said ... 
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Jim Morrison hands down. 
Same watts at 8 and 4 ohms?
djones51 -- You're the first to mention McIntosh autoformers which raises a question I've been puzzling over... I have a wonderful pair of Magnepan 1.7 that sounded great when I reviewed them through the sellers McIntosh tube amp, (I'm not sure of...