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PSB Synchrony Owners - What Amp Are you using
They sounded fantastic when i herd them off tiny 100 watt rowland class d amps. 
Best real world radial / omidirectional speaker
Who knows which is best as everyone has different preferences. I am a fan of Walsh drivers though so i go for ohm. As i sit here listening to my smaller ohms even, I think they are hard to better at any price when set up well. 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
It's a shame that they don't make many recordings like those anymore. The inside of the one lp's gatefold is filled with a bunch of technical information and charts and diagrams outlining the recording process in great detail, including where the ... 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
I scored 2 mercury perfect presence lps today at goodwill for $1 each. Bingo! I've never heard of this label on lp before. The sound off tne ohms is stunning! 
Best Live Album Ever...
"live rust? ""astral weeks live? " 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
Petty, At it again i see? Its like food. Some is good and some not so good? You need a good recipe. And a decent chef. How much simpler could it be? 
Harbeth Compact 7 or Merlin TSM
I think i would lean toward merlin with tube amps for more synergy. I would fear too much midrange warmth with tube amp plus harbeth for my personal taste. 
Benchmark DAC 1 as preamplifier??
Tio, What did you use prior? Thanks. 
Harbeth Compact 7 or Merlin TSM
The sonic characteristics of both are well docemented in the discussion here on agon already. It is a personal judgement call in regard to which will sound more "musical". Merlin would be my choice for transparency and detail and overall versatili... 
D class amps with Soundlab speakers
My understanding is the efficiency of the high speed switching design of the class d amp is what enables its compact size and weight including that of the power supply compared to similar power rated class a or class a/b.It is really a major techn... 
nakamichi vs threshold
Nakamichi stuff tended to sound great but SOME products had reliability issues. DO not know about that particular one.I had a later day Nakamichi CD changer and head unit for my car. The CD changer had issues. The head unit which included the amp ... 
jolida fx10
fx10 should sound very good with your speakers and is a great value. I love the look/aesthetics also. kind of like a poor man's VAC Phi Beta 
bob marley songs of freedom box set
Its a mix of songs already recorded. The mastering in this set is OK but not exceptional. The actual sound quality will vary track to track from below average to pretty good. Par for the course with Marley's material the recording quality of which... 
Jolida Fx10
I think it is worth giving the Jolida a listen. I suspect the Dynaco would go louder and clearer if working properly but it might be a non issue depending on your lsitening habits. The Jolida surprised me in that regard for its size and cost when ... 
Benchmark DAC 1 as preamplifier??
I have interest in the BEnchmark pre.I have been curious about the dac and its reclocking/jitter suppression capabilities for awhile and also how it might work as a SS pre-amp in my main rig. I would need to add a phono preamp as well if I liked t...