mapman

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The Grateful Dead tune that would still make for a great James Bond Theme Song
@mamboni sorry to hear that but glad you are back! 
Us: hobbyists vs perfectionists vs aural epicureans vs rampant consumers vs bad Buddhists?
Hmm well  I just like music so who knows? 
MSRP, diferentiation and the illusion of value
Why do some women buy teeny tiny little purses that are not very good value? Because they think they are pretty and like them. Fashion statement. Bling!   Same thing. Only with mostly men.   
Lack of Female Representation
It is what it is.  You are asking the wrong person.  
Where are the young audiophiles?
Times change.  
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
No doubt different amps will have different transfer functions that could result in the parts of the signal that determine imaging and soundstage, many of which are very low level, being reproduced differently. A linear transfer function is genera... 
What audio aspect are you knowledgeable in?
Educated opinions. 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
Bel Canto ref-m series. 
MSRP, diferentiation and the illusion of value
Look you DO get a lot of speaker in terms of of size with Tekton per dollar, at least historically. Size does matter and can help make up for other things in some cases. Just another choice that is unique enough to stand out FBOFW especially if yo... 
Millercarbon's Mega Moab Mod Meander
To each their own.   Tweaks included. 
MSRP, diferentiation and the illusion of value
To each their own.  What others do does not require my approval though I am always happy to offer an educated opinion. 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
Regarding an amp or any other electronic gear upstream’s relative ability to do imaging, it’s generally about achieving low distortion and detail retrieval. That is needed to best deliver the spatial cues that enable imaging captured in a recordin... 
So done with audiophile fuses
Hate it when the dam fuses blow when they are supposed to be sounding good.   It’s almost like they are designed to to that!  Oh well break out the credit card.   
All New Totaldac D100 Loudspeakers....The HOLY GRAIL OF SPEAKERS ?!
Well thanks but no thanks.  I already got one, you see 🏆 
16 years of the same system, time for change?
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