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why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Calvinj +1I accept it. I also know that some people have much better hearing than mine. 
The Hifi Trajectory Of Class D Amplifiers
Bombaywalla, comparison film vs. digital SLR is very unfortunate here, since class D is purely analog with unlimited resolution.Still, you can take equivalent quality pictures using medium frame size film camera for much less money than digital, b... 
Jazz for late night relaxation
Wynton Marsalis - Midnight Blues 
The Hifi Trajectory Of Class D Amplifiers
Rushton, I don't question anybody's qualifications but rather particular example. I'm pretty sure we can find 500W tube amp that doesn't keep up with 400W class D bass amp, but again it wouldn't be relevant to the issue we discuss (class D sound i... 
We seem to highly regard DEMO over anything else.
I bought 6 month old demo speakers for 60% of the price. They have full factory warranty and sound wonderful. 
The Hifi Trajectory Of Class D Amplifiers
Mapman, there are some highly praised class D bass heads (like Ampeg micro or Gens-Benz Shuttle series) and some really bad ones, like with anything else.To me liquid midrange of class D, that you mentioned, is closer to tube amp than SS amp sound... 
The Hifi Trajectory Of Class D Amplifiers
Atmasphere, Bass amps were and often are made as cheap, crude implementation of class D, where you can get a lot of power in inexpensive portable package. Because of that many think of class D only as a crude inexpensive way to get lots of power. ... 
The Hifi Trajectory Of Class D Amplifiers
Couple of people reported on another thread, that Rowland's new $38k class D integrated had the best sound of NY Audio show. Feel free to keep discussing bass guitar applications. 
Wow .... €50K Headphones ... What next
The 20,000 children on Planet Earth who stave to death each and every day could have used it.I disagree. 20,000 starving children definitely don't need $50k headphones. 
Shipping damage
Few years ago I had speakers delivered by truck "on the pallet" showing dents in packaging. I could not refuse them (not enough time) but discovered next day serious damage to one of them. Shipping/receiving department at my work, where they been ... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZfUnCK5qk 
Dolby NR encoding - did it ever work
The biggest difference on my Aiwa deck made Dolby HX-Pro, an invention introduced in 80s, that extends high frequency range of the tape by providing servo on the bias (reducing self biasing of the tape). 
Dolby NR encoding - did it ever work
There was plenty of commercial compact cassettes recorded with Dolby B (Dolby symbol on the label). Dolby C was much more effective but less common. 
Rowland's new integrated amp
Onhwy61, people who buy $38k amp might have large listening rooms. For the distance of 20 feet your calculated power quadruples (600W, 6000W) 
Amp for a tweeter
So, he must have additional gain in crossover. Thanks Zd542.