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Why pay so much for super high end?
Where else can you buy super high end bed springs for less than the cost of a high end fuse? 
Why pay so much for super high end?
Because it’s super high end? 🤔 You were expecting?Sound aside that infers a high degree of unique craftmanship as well as technical execution. It’s the whole package that matters.  Service and support as well.   Not just the sound. 
Why pay so much for super high end?
I guess people think it's worth it.   Also margins must be high to make profit in boutique industry.   It's that simple.  
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
That's getting to be your calling card, the demand for data. Funny when it comes from someone who obviously doesn't understand data. Or even the concept. Maybe you and Moopman can commiserate over a couple of beers.Its so funny how you actually... 
Class D Technology
So if its not obvious by now the question has been answered repeatedly in some cases.Some like it already and some not so much.I’m on the like it side with Kijanki.So its pretty much on par with everything else audio these days. Some like it and s... 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
Uh, wouldn’t that make you the queen? No for two reasons:1) I do not dabble in nor profit from pseudo-science. You proudly do.2) I do not swing that way but if you do, there is nothing wrong with that. 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
That from the king of woo and pseudo science..... 
Class D Technology
Class A particularly when no NFB used tends to have a somewhat warmer sound.I have not heard Class D that I would call an inherent warm  sound, in fact not warm at all, however if a touch of warmth  is what one seeks a tube pre-amp upstream can he... 
Samsung buys Harman for $8B
Harman already sells very nice sounding Bluetooth speakers for use with phones and other Bluetooth enabled devices.  
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
Hmm, well there are Good Vibrations ( as per Beach Boys, sorry could not resist) and bad ones. We all get to pick and choose. Or not.I’ve been to Carnegie Hall. Some good vibrations there these days for sure, at least what I heard at Dress Circle ... 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
Isolating speakers (transducers are always by nature a prime source of vibrations) and associated vibrations from interacting with floors when needed makes a major difference in the room acoustics and resulting sound. Absolutely no debate there. I... 
Samsung buys Harman for $8B
Harmon has been making some nice products.   I hope that continues. 
SET amp comparable to First Watt SIT 1?
In Linear Tube Audio amps sounded very good to me at Capital Audiofest this past summer for very reasonable cost.  These use some proprietary output transformer magic  (David BEerning ZOTL technology)  in place of a traditional output transformer.... 
List of albums that will still be popular 50 years from now...
An album needs some unifying theme to make it useful as a whole more so these days than ever.  
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
gator is of course correct.