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Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts
He was the rock solid foundation The Rolling Stones were built on. 
Rogers High Fidelity Integrated amplifiers
I’ve seen but not heard Rogers  amps and they look very nice for the price. 
Peachtree GaN 400 vs Class D Audio Mini GAN 5
Interesting comparison.  Thanks.  
Opinion on Audio Research DSi200 integrated amp
Can’t go wrong with Audio Research if in good working order.   
In general, how does price relate to quality?
Good sound need only cost more for certain when you need more of it like in rare cases with very large rooms in a handful of houses. Then there are the cases of truly large public venues that also target good sound quality. They need the most and ... 
My swarm sub system is in The Absolute Sound !!
Very cool.  
The Raven Has Landed
 @jetter thanks for the kind words.  
OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke?
Some guys on the internet say its worth it and don’t be a knuckle dragger so there you go what else do you need? 
OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke?
Could be but I can hear  them just fine as is 3-d and all thanks to my very own personal tweak tonic with only the finest and most correct ingredients applied. 😉 
OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke?
It’s both real and a joke.  
The Raven Has Landed
Too bad it sounds like Raven must use junk or worn fuses. Or the fuse needed to be reseated. 
Break-in of a Class D amp?
I don’t think a forum can answer your question.  Give it some time and see.  Whoever did the fix should be able to tell you exactly what was done.  
Very new to high end audio - Recomendations
“Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.“ 
Sonics? All Things Must Pass -50th Anniversary
It is available on Spotify along with other prior releases for those subscribers interested in a peek.  
Ohm Super Sound Cylinder SSC-4900 initial thoughts kinda review
Well for compare I have 60w/ch Bel Canto c5i driving Ohm 100s (8" driver) and 500 w/ch Bel Canto ref1000m amps driving Ohm F5 (12" driver).THe c5i does very well for most listening in a fairly large open area but not as loud as the much more power...