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This has become so typical of posters here, most detractors never even heard the speakers or brands they often criticize in their home Most here, in this thread, have. Those complaining about B&W being bright and so on, please tell me whi... 
Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier?
@holmz : Funny. I was thinking "how it sounds" when I typed "performs". Thanks for pointing that out.  
Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier?
"It`s Mid-Fi" - I`m being facetious. There is no such a thing as an "audiophile" amp. It is no less "hi fidelity", than Belles, Krell, McCormack, or Parasound amplifiers. How it performs depends on the speakers, and upstream components you have t... 
Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier?
It`s Mid-Fi, bettered by a Realistic receiver.😄  
CD player suggestions...
Yamaha, Rotel, or Cambridge CXC with Schiit Bifrost 2. Stretch the budget for that Cambridge with a Danafrips Aries II  
Rogue Medusa or Dragon owner review? Details?
No Rogue Hydra?    
What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world?
Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world ? I don`t have to hear it. Totally subjective. It is what sounds best to you.  
Black DAC FX Wifi vs older III
often wondered if it could be improved by bypassing the volume pot Sorry, kind of late to chime in: Surprising, there are some of you unaware of the flexibility this DAC has. The gen III model`s volumne pot can actually be removed out, by tur... 
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
Mysterious Island - Bernard Herrmann  
Best Stereo Upgrade Value
Subwoofer (and/or speakers), DAC (or CDP), and then, preamp.  
Quest for an external Dac has resulted in me way down the rabbit hole
sound a little lean in the top end You may need  a different pair of speakers.  
Hi Resolution sound on a Windows 7 computer
You`ll need a sound card to install on an expansion slot, on the motherboard, to your computer. The caveat, it`s a win 7 computer. Availability may be limited, due to the OS no longer being supported.  
Marantz SA-7s1 laser replacement/calibration??
Try this: https://tsound.com/ May be far, but he does good work. Contact about your Marantz.  
B&W Nautilus 804's vs Cary 3 Silver Oak Speakers
Have you auditioned the Carys? That may indicate whether they would be either an upgrade or downgrade.  
What defines mid-fi versus high-end?
"If it is sold at the Best Buy, then it is probably mid fi" Correction: If it is sold at Best Buy, then it is probably low fi.