maxking

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Funny Story
The weight of the amps makes them sound better.  Something about the size of the blue VU meters, the trouble it takes to get them into your house and that the fact they could be used to anchor down the house in the event of a tornado. :) 
Funny Story
I never would have thought I would be dealing with all this when I started on this journey.  I had thought of buying the equipment new but now the budget went further as I have purchased equipment used.  The problem this presents is that I have bo... 
Can you tell the difference between Tidal and Spotify
It is yet another new format for high res audio.  I believe it is another form of compression so the files are smaller than FLAC.I did a few tests today with MP3 files and FLAC files.  I have determined my ears are not good enough to tell the diff... 
Experience on Mcintosh XR100 Speakers
I have the Mcintosh 1.2kw monoblocks. Now I just need to select speakers.  I like the size of the XR100s.  Hopefully, I can find someone that has them and has listened to them for a while. 
B&W 802D3
Do you own Focal Sopra 3s?  Are those the ones you are referring to? 
B&W 802D3
Thanks, everyone.  I am going to run this with some very big monoblocks so I should be fine on power.  I am going to spend time listening to them and other options this weekend.  Hopefully, I can classify the sound versus others and make a decisio... 
B&W 802D3
It is interesting that a 22K set of speakers don't just blow everyone away!!!  You would think that the popularity and experience of B&W would yield the best speakers for the price they are going for.Does anyone have experience with Mcintosh X... 
B&W 802D3
Do you have an opinion on what speakers in the same price range are better?  I did not want to add subs to my setup.   
The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase
We are all addicts spending our money to get an ever-elusive high.  The fact that you are reading this (and possibly commenting) on this thread entitles you to membership in this exclusive club.BTW, most of us (including myself) are spending enorm...