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I'm never going to hear a megaspeaker in a good room am I?
You can for sure but I still wouldn’t worry about it much unless there is a need. Would you put expensive oversized furniture meant for a grand room in a tiny room? Of course not. Now what I would do when possible again is get out and listen to li... 
I'm never going to hear a megaspeaker in a good room am I?
I wouldn’t worry about it too much unless you have such a room and are looking to spend that much to fill it.  
KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way
Most likely I will sell my current ls50s here on audiogon unless I decide to keep them and maybe shed something else in a different room. I will be more likely to keep them if the sub is not needed with the metas. Going used prices appear to be as... 
Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)?
Describing the potential problems or issues that require tweaking is not so hard. Nor is coming up with generic terms for it.What often is hard though is not only recommending specific tweaks because "they work" but explaining how they work and wh... 
Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)?
Can't think of any.   Some required further tweaking to get right, like IC changes,  I don't tweak unless needed.  But when I do.......  
Poor Fritz
No they are not. Oh yes they are!   Go figure! 
Poor Fritz
They are close enough for me.  
$1500 to spend...
It’s a good amp.  50 w/ch should do well up to moderate volume.  
Speakers which always sound good
I'm checking them out!I'm checking them out!I got it figured out!I got it figured out!There's good points and bad points.....Find a speaker!Find myself a speaker that always sounds good......   
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band
Will check that out. thanks.  
Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting
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Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting
Yes c5i is Class D ( as is Rogue Sphinx) but also all digital, all in 1.   There is phono and line level analog inputs though so external DAC could be used but frankly it has everything one might need save perhaps a MC phono input and it all sound... 
Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting
Another good one that ones up for about $1k used on occasion is Bel Canto c5i. I have one and like it very much. If it did not work out Rogue was going to be my next choice but am happy with the smooth liquid sound of the c5i sans tubes. Never eve... 
Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting
Just at a glance the unusual thing with that amps specs is it makes virtually no more power into 4 ohm than into 8. Looking at stereophile phase/impedance curve for the P3ESR, that is not the first amp I would choose for those speakers on paper. I... 
Poor Fritz
Toss Ohm speakers into the pot of exceptional- value hand made "boutique" speakers. Especially for something completely different.