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High End Intergraded comparisons, Marantz, McIntosh, Levinson, Luxman....
Mola Mola, ASR, Geman Physiks, Gryphon and Audionet make great integrated amps.  
Am I a hopeless audio snob?
Agree with Kuzma, Reed and Thales. Look at these.  
What are your favorite "HOT" songs?
Richard Strauss "Die Vier Letzten Lieder."  
Describe your preference in a single sentence
Accurate, not warm.    
Is Rap a valid musical form?
"The marketplace spoke." The marketplace operates on the lowest common denominator.  
Is Rap a valid musical form?
No. It is a waste of listening time.  
Primaluna?
Winner of the Prestigious German Plus X award for Design, Innovation and Performance. Yes, there is a lot of wood there. Can you see it? Plus PL does not even operate at pure class A.  
Primaluna?
I suggest you have a look at Opera Consonance. For the same price as PL they are far better.  
Aqua 'La Diva' ($9k) or Gryphon 'Ethos' ($39k) versus. Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T ($3k)?
"I have not heard either one of the two far-more-expensive alternatives, and I am curious as to why they are so much higher-priced than the CD Box." Why? Because they sound a lot better, that’s why. If you are happy with the CD Box, be grateful. ... 
Speaker Comparison
Thanks. That is a very thorough answer.  
Can I please borrow your collective brain power?
JerryG above is right. These put out a lot of heat and all tubes are always in action.  
Wilson Benesch-Great or just Okay?
Why is it that those who know least have the most to say? Wilson and Wilson Benesch are not the same company. There is not really a thing called the "British sound". As Ghasely says, there are many British speakers and they sound different. Listen... 
Class-D amps - a different re view
Eeek. Necro thread.  
Class-D amps - a different re view
I would guess this guy has not heard Spec amps nor Mola Mola.  
SET Shootout China VS The USA
@laoman Then go find a forum like this in the PRC. Where you can speak your mind for the most part and not have to worry about having your front door kicked in. Why are you supporting China's economy?" Be aware that not all posters on this site...