phasey

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Tara Labs
I have a pair of Tara Lab RSC Air3s. They’re built well and I think and other people I’ve compared them with think they sound better than the cable I was using previously. I was kind of shocked because I didnt fully buy into the speaker wire thing... 
Could Class D really be that good?
Does anyone know how the NuForce/NuPrime class D stuff stacks up? They seem like they've put more thought and research into the stuff than just using reference class D designs.  
Will accidental max volume damage a speaker?
Its hard to blow out most speakers from short bursts of high level. What will kill them is clipping distortion - IE overloading your amp or DAC at max volume.   
No love for Legacy Audio
Just an update, I've dialed in my Legacy Audio Empires better, now they are great for music. In particular electronic, rap, pop, and acoustic music sounds huge on them. I'll probably never part with these as long as they're functional, they're SO ... 
Headphones vs speakers….
Personally prefer speakers, but the room and speakers have to be good. Couple of reasons have already been covered by other posters - there are crosstalk and phase stuff that occurs around your head (even across your face) with speakers, so the so... 
No love for Legacy Audio
I have a pair of Legacy Audio Empires. Although they have a large soundstage they are not my favorite for music, however they are great for movies and games. Dialog and soundstage sounds big, Tie Fighters sound like they’re flying over and passed ...