randy-11

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Class D = Trash?
no worries EricI am going to consider an amp replacement after a DAC/disc player upgrade and anything will have to prove itself vs. my current Sunfire (which I guess is closest to a Class G or H) 
Hearing is believing?........power cables.......
well putbuy better speakers, room tmts, add on a new room... better source material, better DAC, isolate your turntable, etc. etc.all are proven with listening tests ( the real kind, not not some guy eyeballing a phat cable while listening) AND ar... 
Class D = Trash?
of course, you can measure all sorts of distortion products - inharmonic means non-harmonic 
Hearing is believing?........power cables.......
au contraire - I am one of those who creates changeyou should have written: No debate, some think they hear change but are really victims of palebo effect 
What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?
"weather I want to stay active stoned or passive..." 
Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced
a new thread for Don's hardware query above would be good, but...what everyone is using to enjoy their Dead on CD:I ripped mine ot Apple lossless on iTunes > WiFi to an Apple TV3 > DAC > ARC LS25 Mk II > Sunfire amp > Maggie 3.7ii a... 
Furutech AC Receptacles
assuming arguendo that a freakin' power outlet needs to "broken in"...the duty cycle will not make any difference 
Class D is just Dandy!
"Ask not where you can buy Class DAsk what Class D can do for you"So, besides saving on power bills...or working well inside a small kef speaker...Will a Class D amp sound better than A or AB??Will it be a lot cheaper? 
What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?
best wine (and pot) story involves Wm. F. Buckley, his yacht and the 3 miles limit on the high seas 
Audiophile Humor
How about some power cable jokes... 
MMGs
the DWMs need to be placed closer to you and further from the wall than the main speakersI agree - get 0.7 or 1.7 - see if a dealer is near you to listen and for a home trial; call Maggie and beg them to extend the free home trial from them direct... 
Vandersteen help needed
you may want to run REW or FuzzMeasure to see what is up with your room 
Furutech AC Receptacles
build a Faraday cage around your listening room 
Time for Two Ways !
Adventbut that was long agoI eschew box speakers these days 
Audiophile Humor
these "jokes" are funny, because they hit at the woo-woo of uneducated audiophiles (no muffy, your advanced degree from Yale in Afghani basket weaving techniques does NOT count!)Be sure to break in your electrical receptacles before replying!