djones51

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Systems over $100k
  diagnostic tool for developing new audio products.    
Needs advice for Power/Int Amp up to ~2700$ (New/Used) - MF/McIntosh
 You could add Anthem MCA 225 gen 2 to your list. They should drive most any speaker.  
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
I’ve never jumped off a skyscraper either but having a basic grasp of Newton’s laws I can make a guess what would happen if I did. I don’t understand how anyone can’t look at speaker measurements and the components they are made from and get a pre... 
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
But as to the Rivals, you are the first I have seen to call them "awful". Where did you hear them, which models, and with what ancillary gear? I haven’t heard them nor am I apt too. I haven’t heard Border Patrol either nor am I apt too. I coul... 
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
Those big MBL omni's aren't everybody's cup of tea but then again neither are Audio Note, Devore Orangutans or those awful Volti's.   
Acoustic treatment and acoustic mechanical control over gear upgrade for improvement
Good video, I've seen it and read a lot of what Mr. Toole says. Erin's Audio Corner is also a good resource to find objective measurements for speakers.  
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
It’s difficult to judge a pair of speakers based on the frequency response plot True, that's why I look at more than the FR plot. If I can't find extensive measurements on a speaker I don't even look at it.   
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
I haven't seen any measurements on YG other than some back in 2013 on Stereophile and those were nothing to get excited about. If you want aluminum I'd take a pair Genelec 8361a for $10k with GLM and adjust to my room. For another $16k toss in the... 
the cart or the horse?
I would get rid of the cart and horse and look into active nearfield monitors for an office setup.   
Help understanding the digital signal for audio
Denafrips Venus 2 Dac buffers and reclocks all digital inputs.    
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
About $48800  
Oh Ye of Little Format
Very hard to tell differences if not impossible. No surprise to me.   
About users with hidden agendas
I expect dealers and manufacturers to not only be transparent but to not hawk their products in the forum if they want to advertise then pay for it.   
What Would Be the Reasoning Behind Leaving Class D Amps On?
I’ve always put mine in sleep mode, as for a reason to leave them on I have no idea.  
Optimum config for Lumin u1 MIni
I would connect the Lumin direct to the Sonic Frontiers , you can upsample or downsample in the Lumin U1 mini there's no need to use the D2D.