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ATC SCM40As sound quality at low voume
I would read this review before purchasing the Benchmark amp. http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/benchmark-ahb2-impressions-vs-vidar.5131/ 
Bi Wire vs Speaker Jumpers
Bi-Wire = Buy Wire  
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
I imagine that Nelson underclocks the First Watt amps to prevent them from competing with Pass Labs.  
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
Dan D'Agostino, in his Stereophile interview, said, point blank, that some of his Krell offerings measured better than his current stuff. He specifically chose sound quality over measurements in his highly acclaimed breed of new Momentum component... 
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
Have recently tried a Nord class D amp and did not find it in the same league as class A amplifiers.+1 on that, listened to many "good" ones now that owners say are good, but they still don't cut the mustard.Cheers George Bruno Putzey said in an i... 
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
The amp AB tests that I have read about...there is only a handful of them. They put people in unfamiliar rooms with unfamiliar gear and music...and of course it’s all too overwhelming to distinguish much. At audio shows you will sometimes hear peo... 
Open Baffle. Why are they mostly limited to DIY?
Since they don’t disturb room modes would it be safe to say that they are less picky about placement? Or do they need to be loaded in corners?  
Open Baffle. Why are they mostly limited to DIY?
Yeah I imagine that a lot of sound is lost due to cancellations, unless DSP is used.  
The latest and greatest
One challenge with the LS50 is that the Elac UB5 is very similar sounding for a fraction of the price...albeit without the cool factor or build quality.  The LS50s are mostly a single point source and that is an improvement over the BBC type monit... 
Magnepan 1.7i vs. 3.6
How about the sweet spot of the 1.7i? It’s supposed to be larger with the tweeters out.  
Open Baffle. Why are they mostly limited to DIY?
I’ve never heard an open baffle subwoofer but those who have say the bass can’t be beat because it doesn’t disturb the room modes or nearby neighbors and the tone and texture is life like.  
Open Baffle. Why are they mostly limited to DIY?
This is all interesting. I would be surprised if buyers of planars and stats considered open baffle, even though they all need lots of space and none of the technologies are known for being lookers.  
Integrated amp match for Zu Soul Superfly
Consider first watt amps.  
Newbie here with a cable question
Second blue jeans cable.  
Higher end value cables
This video focus’ on interconnects https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dVDTwzCKIC4