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Help me discover some new music...
Radio Paradise is a good internet radio source for those with a core in classic rock looking to branch out. 
KEF LS50
Nice ! Thanks for pointing these out. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Who designed and makes teh SOA Core amp? I get the impression D-sonic uses it but acquires it externally, like Icepower before.Google search turns up no info outside D-sonic, 6 moons and this thread on SOA Class D Core amps. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
I'm getting confused.Are the new D-Sonics using a proprietary design from bottom up or using some other base Class D amp now other than Icepower? 
Coconut Audio = LOL
Is Coconut Audio laughing? 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
I was in lyric audio recently and found the main guy there friendly and seeminglybknowledgeable fwiw. Not much useful likely to come from this particular thread which sets the stage for bad karma just by its title. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Watts per dollar on the dsonics are impressive. 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
Remember tbat the newer Walshes in particular are very transparent and many tweaks can be done to fine tune the sound, including ICs.My experience was similar to buttecreekers when i first hooked up my walsh 2 series 3 ohms in place of original wa... 
How do I smooth out violins?
Jmcgrogan is right about digital and massed strings. I suspect jitter can have a noticeable effect with sustained high frequencies as is common with bowed mass strings, particularly violins. Some of he best massed strings i have heard from cd came... 
How do I smooth out violins?
Jmcgrogan is right about digital and massed strings. I suspect jitter can have a noticeable effect with sustained high frequencies as is common with bowed mass strings, particularly violins. Some of he best massed strings i have heard from cd came... 
Help me discover some new music...
"I forgot to mention Zappa. I have a few of his LP's -- Sheikh Yerbouti and Apostrophe come to mind -- but my collection's not very deep. I sometimes have trouble getting past the 8th grade potty humor on those lp's, but the musicianship and creat... 
Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450
If D-sonic is price competitive with wyred with alternate/newer technology I will have to read up on them. Last time I looked, they were selling essentially stock Icepower models in a box for reasonable cost. That's not hard to do, and might offer... 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
I think Petty is one of those nostalgia lovers that just yearns for the "good old days". I can understand that to a certain extent and share that fondness to a certain degree. My wife is even more that way. We live in a Victorian styled (but moder... 
Magnepan MG-1 sonically challenged?
Have not a/b'ed directly but I think the latest and greatest Maggies including mmg have better dunamics overall than older MGs. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Have not heard but do not doubt that high end Class D technology is not fully mature despite being highly competitive currently and that newer CLass D amp designs will only get even better over time.I do think that sound of better tube amps I have...