mapman

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How good's your hearing
https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/all-the-eq-information-youll-ever-need/ 
The Future of Audio Amplification
There are two reasons I will be keeping my Class D amps for a long time:1) they work and sound great2) the longer I wait the better (and more affordable) this still evolving technology will continue to get in years to come for many many reasons.Sa... 
How good's your hearing
Just cleaned my ears.  Pretty good! 
The Future of Audio Amplification
Zero-feedback Class D would seem to be a unique twist. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Big Camel fan practically since their inception. I have most all of their releases from over the years. Check out http://www.progarchives.com/ for a site that demonstrates fan appreciation of Camel, Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, and supporting ca... 
That "Wow" Moment!
Finally saw Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown live in a small local club a couple years back. Good stuff! Been a SB fan for 40+ years. Jack The Toad is probably my favorite non live or compilation SB album. Loads of fun from start to end. Classic album... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
Yep been there done that. That’s pretty much how these things always work. 
The Future of Audio Amplification
All I can say is the good recordings sound scary real including piano brass and vocals and its dead quiet in my little 12x12 office when the music stops. Squeezebox Touch -> mhdt Constantine DAC -> Arc sp 16 preamp -> Bel Canto ref1000m C... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
I am as big a fan of metrics as the next guy but fact is they never tell the whole story. So glad I do not let naysayers detract me from trying well documented real and factual new technology innovations. I have yet to regret it. I’d still be livi... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
The evidence of my ears are telling me Class D must do distortion right. Go figure!Dead quiet. Very dynamic and nuance/detailed yet smooth and lush. Soundstage and imaging to kill for. A touch warm even.  Where is the distortion?   Must be there s... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
I'm in rapture listening to the glorious distortions of my Class D amps as I write.   
Amp for LS50
Yes the ls50s definitely reward robust good quality amplification.  
New $24,000 inter-connect
I will be getting new bionic ears to go with the mega wires.  
Best amp for KEF LS50
I am using Bel Canto ref1000m amps and klipsch sw-308 sub.  Very nice! 
Most well rounded LS3/5A-inspired speaker?
Kef ls50 is talked about in those terms in some online pro reviews.