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Greatest American Rock and Role Bands of ALL Time
Replacements,  Husker Du  and Fourwaycross 
inexpensive USB-SPDIF converter for Windows 10
Bad USB IS a myth. 
inexpensive USB-SPDIF converter for Windows 10
why not just get a soundcard and get away from the horror of usb? Bad USB is a myth. A good USB setup rivals or bests any other any other method. Some of the best digital audio I’ve heard, and that’s a lot, was on USB.  
Looking for speakers under 30" tall.
munchkin 0.75s, although they’re a bit screechy 
Should I buy a Class A Amp.
My amp sounds better with some types of music than others. I base my findings on empirical evidence and what I hear, not on theory.Nothing mythical about that. 
What happened to Berkeley Audio Design
Agree, so much not right with the first post........ 
Should I buy a Class A Amp.
Could it be said that Class A amps, like Pass for example, play better on certain types of music? Better classical than rock, for instance? Actually, it was I who asked this question, and I had not ever heard this said before, myth or otherwise... 
solid state amp power
I run a DAC directly into my gorgeous sounding 30 wpc Pass XA30.5. Probably one of the of the top 2-3 in the under 100 wpc category. These show up frequently on the used market. The newer replacement model is the XA30.8. About $6000.They run warm,... 
Should I buy a Class A Amp.
Could it be said that Class A amps, like Pass for example, play better on certain types of music? Better classical than rock, for instance? 
Amp for Focal Electra 1008Be
My own experience at a local dealer showed these speakers have the potential to be overly bright depending on what equipment they're matched to. Forget exactly what the amplification was. Otherwise beautiful sounding speakers. What are you moving ... 
Anyone Had Experience with USB Ground Isolators?
Ozzy, where in the USA is the Mutec available from? 
Recommendation for Integrated Amp with Tone Controls
What does " more attractive than a NAD " mean? Better looking?Anyway, for this budget doubt you'll do better than a used NAD C375 (~$700 used), has tone controls and the ability to switch them out. 
Can SMPS based preamps/amps sound organic ?
Got a bit off track, sorry. The LPSs I referred to are external LPSs and not built into pre/amps.But here is a good link to an article written by Nelson Pass touching on regulation and SMPSs in amplifiers.https://passlabs.com/articles/power-suppli...