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Is D for Dry? Class D...
Hi @edgewound Thanks for your reply.I mean Class D is much cheaper to build, particularly for big power outputs.  So Class D manufacturers put them out at a third of the price or less of Class AB and a small fraction of Class A.Class D is therefor... 
Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!
Morning MillerBoing boing. 
Table for your Turntable? Show ‘em offf!
Really heavy marble and stone slabs.One long thick marble slab rests on 8 cones which stand on the concrete screed.  Then some stone verticals between which stand the pre- and phono-amps and a SACD player  Then a thick stone roof to support the TT... 
Stratospheric audio gear prices
Just stop whining OP.I get a feeling you are jealous of companies that can do this.But after all costs they probably make far less profit than you think.eg don't forget the dealer margindon't forget taxes 
Why audiophiles are different (explained with color)
Hi oldhvymec, it's 'You Can Leave Your Hat On'.  Joe Cocker, amongst many others sang it, but it was written by Randy Newman, a master of understated irony. 
Has anyone added a Master Clock to UpTone EtherREGEN Yet? It’s Insane!
Don't worry about clocks, the bane of digital.  Stay analogue. 
How to find the min and max bending radius of a cable.
Silly answer:  Install all your components in orientations that allow cabling to run in straight lines.  Then there is no danger of damaging or degrading them.Sensible answer:  Cables come coiled in a box by the manufacturer.One presumes he does n... 
BUI - Guilty
Perhaps OP is a dope? 
Are you still ignoring Iris Dement?
Yes. 
Mega dollar systems. 200k on up. What are their professions?
People who know Vladimir Putin and Emperor Xi and their counterparts in many other nations in Asia, Africa and South America 
Inheritance ($100K) with a caveat
Miller, how do you know your proposed system will suit OP's room?Or is it one size fits all in Millersville? 
Shipping floor standing speakers
Original packaging is designed to protect the speakers in transit potentially all over the world.Unless the manufacturer is an idiot, it will do the job perfectly. 
Is D for Dry? Class D...
Cheap shortcuts rarely work. 
Jazz for aficionados
Jazz is noodling.FZ said that.He was largely correct. 
Technics 1200 Ortofon and Mcintosh
An earth loop certainly.But if the buzz is equal on both channels, this exonerates cartridge connections and indeed all connections affecting a single channel.The buzz is 'loud'.  So the fault is something gross.If there is no buzz on other inputs...