randy-11

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Class D Technology
anyone care to list the best sounding Class D amps? 
Class D Technology
you have to use a low pass filter and some think the attendant problems with that cause SQ issuesyou also have a lot more EMF generatedand more...Class A maps work relly well in the arctic where you can use them to heat your iglooI have no dog in ... 
Jazz for aficionados
I like White Rabbit best...some criticize him for being too pop-music oriented, but I say... let them play the guitar instead 
Tools boutique quest.
Facom & Stahlwile are Euro brands, as is Weva (and the latter is less automotive oriented). 
NEED HELP WITH DAC UPGRADE
I really like the solid warranty on all Bryston products, but with limited ability to audition you will have problems.Some mail order places allow audition & return.  Oppo, which will have a new DAC out soon, is one.Also start looking at mail ... 
Emotiva XSP vs. Creek 50A
Thx, but do they still make that?  I can't find the XDA-2 online anywhere.And why not use the pre-out on an integrated?no vinyl 
Vinyl temperature
there is plenty of that here too! 
Vinyl temperature
unlikely as the stylus pressure creates local heating 
Should I upgrade my integrated amplifier to a Parasound integrated A23?
as above; also IIRC, you can buy with a 30 day audition privilege from some shops 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
Please!  The comparison to a dull undergraduate with an attention deficit is unfair to all dull undergraduates with an attention deficits.Move it down to Jr. high schoolers with behavior problems.The name calling remark from Mr. Troll is priceless! 
Rotel over Integra?
Marantz has several levels of components, from good -- thru Audiophile -- to xlntso be sure to get that sorted out 
Dick's / Dave's picks
just buy it on the used market laterlooks like the GDO is doing limited releases to drive profits - sad 
What do audiophiles want from a cable?
by NASA dude, you must mean you live near NASAyour above post is a mix of some truth with untruthyou really need to pressurize your fluid filled cables... 
Inexpensive speaker cables
don't worry about that - the value is dubious at bestjust get some decent cheap cables in there; do some room treatmentsworry about spendy cables after you have spent your first stack of $10,000 bills on top notch speakers 
Help, my system sounds lifeless!
if kids could do damage to the system, then electrify it with a high voltage