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Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
Wavetouch Audio Grand Teton MonitorsWavetouch Audio Antero MonitorsClassDAudio SDS-470C Stereo AmplifierI have several pieces that are incredible values... but... these are "stupid good" values. 
Class D is just Dandy!
erik_squires That has been my experience as well...The "Class D Audio" SDS-470C is... very, very close to the Parasound Halo amps.  The area in which the Halo amps might be a wee bit better (maybe) is in the clarity, and crispness of the bass (... 
Small living room speaker options.. Totem Arro?
Small room, or big room - it makes no difference - the WaveTouch Audio Antero's are unbeatable.  But, they do need some space around them to sound their best, which rivals about any speaker made.   
Class D = Trash?
Well... a lot of techy discussion here... and... I don't really know why my "Class D Audio" SDS-470C sounds so incredible (e.g. Ice vs Hypex vs something else or switching vs linear, etc.) - I just know it does.  And... it seems to sound as good o... 
Class D is just Dandy!
As several have noted the "Class D Audio" brand amps are superb.  I have the SDS-470C and think it may sound as good as my PHalo JC-1's and Atma MA-60's.  Amazing... actually.  And... I think I'm going to try a couple of his 4 channel amps to driv... 
Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars
hddg - indeed - Tannoy Westminster GR by far... but... who’s going to spend that much money on speakers!And... who is going to have the space and muscle to set them up properly! 
Should high-end shops be "OBLIGATED" to advise about component matching for best sound?
As others have said... it may not be realistic to expect any audio dealer and their staff to be so experienced that they might be able to advise the customer in how well all components match, or how all compare to others. In addition, they’ve sele... 
Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars
Nothing mentioned yet can equal or best these:https//www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-legacy-audio-aeris-full-warranty-2017-03-19-speakers-34990-palm-city-flhttp://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649118161-legacy_aeris_rosewood_black_pearl_3_month... 
Class D = Trash?
"islandmandan" - yes... the "Class D Audio" brand of class D amps are great amps at a great price.  As I understand it... they use a linear power supply, rather than a switching power supply, which makes a difference.  I have the SDS 470C, which s... 
best speakers what do you think
To "Plutos"...Yes... the Wavetouch GT's / Anteros use the AMT tweeter - which I find sounds better than most others - pristine, life-like, spacious, extended highs, with superb clarity and definition, without the brittle, brilliance of beryllium, ... 
best speakers what do you think
But... of the two... I'd choose the Focal. 
best speakers what do you think
For the money... nothing is better than the Wavetouch Audio GT's monitors (now Anteros).  Virtually all reviewers agree - trading brand name speakers costing 10-20x as much for these great monitors.  They've got it all... and... a risk free trial.... 
low-level background white noise - Parasound Halo JC-3+
Have you tried using your amp, ASP or DSP, JC2 with the LX521's while playing a cd or digital file?  If so, does the noise still appear?  I have the same preamp, with the Linkwitz ASP and Orions, and there is a very low level noise just barely aud... 
The "most foolish" loudspeaker tweak/upgrade ... is
As Barnum said... "there's one born every minute" 
Need Help Ripping My CD Collection
x2 for dbpoweramp ripping to WAV (if you have a large enough drive for all your files, or FLAC (sounds virtually identical to WAV). It also produces bit perfect (error free files), and verifies them automatically - simliar to Exact Audio Copy (EAC...