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Lightning quick DYNAMIC amp in the under $1000 range
tomic, I agree, but George spoke about horizontal bi-amping in this situation. 
Really bad sounding power cables ?
$59. shipped. Amazon. WAudio 2 meter power cord. US connector and IEC. About what you would spend to build one. Allows more current delivery into the power amp ( power amp section ). Pure copper, shielded, nothing fancy but a good for the money ca... 
Lightning quick DYNAMIC amp in the under $1000 range
The Behringer and Parasound A 21+ will both benefit using : WAudio High End HiFi Audio AC power cable power cord US plug, 2 meter. Amazon. $59. , all in, inclusive of shipping. 
Axpona 2019
 I can honestly say that many of us seasoned veterans can walk in a room and know, immediately, if the system has potential, and in what way the room has influenced what we are hearing ( yes, with or without music we are familiar with ). Plus, we ... 
Please- No more Tin Pan Alley
Listen, there is elevator music, and there is Tin Pan Alley, by SRV. I disagree, as it is an excellent example of a great song, a great recording, and, by a great artist. It has been one of my references for years, and it easily, and quickly, help... 
Switched outlet for power amp
Agree with bullitt. Every amp I have owned, tube or ss, sounded best after burn in, warm up, whatever term you want to use. Not only in tonality, but in pure ease, smoothness and finesse. I leave all of my ss gear on, continuously, as I listen dai... 
Lightning quick DYNAMIC amp in the under $1000 range
Have not mentioned this yet, but I believe the Behringer amp comes supplied with no more than a 14 gauge power cord ( likely 16 gauge ). I am a power cord junkie, and without spending much money, you can buy a very reasonably priced 10 gauge power... 
Vintage Fisher Int Amp Model CA 2120 or Kenwood KA 8100....Opinions
Unless there is a problem with your Kenwood, I do not believe this Fisher unit is an upgrade.  
The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping
It's all good. I just wanted to bring up Jason as the other half of Schiit, and his contributions. That's all folks ! Enjoy ! MrD. 
The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping
" Mike's a very smart guy ". Reading about both the Vidar and the Aegir, I would say Jason Stoddard is a smart guy as well. In fact, not taking anything away from either of them, Mike seems to be the digital guy, Jason seems to be the amplifier gu... 
Is Pre-Amp needed
My 2 dacs, in 2 systems, are an Adcom GDA 700, and an Audio Alchemy DDE V 3.0, both having beefed up power supplies, and a few more updates and tweeks. They are excellent in driving my passive units, with no loss of anything. I still own a dozen o... 
Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly!
Awesome ! Happy listening.  
Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly!
Glad you are enjoying it. Didn’t you recently get a Don Sacks preamp ? How does this new BAT amp play in the mix. ? Don Sacks with MF in a 2ndary system ?......Jond, I think the circuit configuration has a lot to do with it as well, agreeing with ... 
Is Pre-Amp needed
lak said " Music customized to your liking ". System synergy. I said this on another thread. : " I believe an audio system, as a whole, should be able to " show forth " the recordings, in such a way, that when you are in your listening seat ( the ... 
Is Pre-Amp needed
I believe the difference between those who like preamplification, vs. those who like passive, is as wide as analog vs digital, or tubes vs. ss. I have made my decision after owning some top tier preamps. My dacs drive my amplifiers beautifully, th...