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Surge protection for amps?
I would.  :) Actually try this.  Plug your amps in. A week from now, plug then back directly into the wall.  Best,E 
Surge protection for amps?
Funny, SurgeX and Brick Wall are both series mode conditioners. :) Good stuff. Very serious lightning protection. I used to own Parasound amps too. My entire system sounded better when using a Furman with LiFT and SMP (their name for the same seri... 
Speaker recommendation for married couple
First, the basics. Use lotion soap like Nivea to wash your ears out extremely well.   You may come to like her tastes a lot more. :) Best,E 
How it's Made - Cool manufacturing Videos
Greg,That's true with ANY MBL setup. :) Best,E 
How it's Made - Cool manufacturing Videos
Greg,Then you need to try an MBL setup with Neo6 Music mode with a center channel. :) That or an animatronic setup. Best,E 
Class D is just Dandy!
I wish we weren’t ragging on Pass.... but yeah, my own experience (but in 2 different systems) was that ICEPower ASP was their equal. Which also, by extension and if I have any integrity, means the Parasound Halo amps I've heard are also very very... 
Class D is just Dandy!
Hifidream : Interesting, very similar to the Yamaha EEEngine I wrote about a little while ago, and therefore similar to the Carver amps too. Best,E 
Class D is just Dandy!
Welcome @whitestix  ! I am glad you are finding it informative, I'm learning a lot more about the marketplace, and happy to find so many sharing my appreciation for the latest amps! Best,E 
Class D is just Dandy!
Hi George,Feed forward in a linear amplifier is very different. :) In this case, I’m using it more as an analogy or principle rather than a specific circuit design. While most amplifiers have feedback at the output stage, the Technics does the cor... 
Class D is just Dandy!
It may not be, but it works totally differently. In a digital amp the feedback affects the width of the "on" period. First, I’m not sure that anyone has proven in a linear amplifier why moderate feedback is a bad thing. Second, in class D it is a ... 
Jazz FM 91 - New digital encoding?
It has gone back. :) I don't know if something was wrong with my rig.  No, for months it has been 96/24. For a couple of days it was 44/16.Now it's back. Could all be on my end. :)  
Dealers That Sell Large Volumes of Used Gear Online
Spearit Sound - Best for : KrellNADFocalConrad JohnsonBest,E 
Best Record You Have Ever heard
Sorry, I’m breaking the rules as I have only heard this digitally and it is fantastic, but it IS available for pre-order on vinyl:Trombone Shorty : Parking Lot SymphonyRelease date: 2017http://amzn.to/2pjTV3iFat and tight, has the greatest combina... 
How it's Made - Cool manufacturing Videos
This is a tear down instead of an assembly of an Air Motion Transform tweeter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzXBnRbUwbAI just want to remind viewers, there is a large difference between the cheap and most expensive tweeters in all types.  
How it's Made - Cool manufacturing Videos
Here is a cool kit being assembled, anyone into DIY? :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iV-DNY_Ki4