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Power cord recommendation for a dac?
There are so many makes of cables out there, some just rebranded. If you are interested in off the reel mains cable then my suggestion would be to take a look at those by Acrolink or Furutech. This is the most cost effective way of getting a good ... 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
 @georgehifi there are different types of audio dealers, most are not very knowledgeable I find and haven’t heard or bothered to hear a wide range of equipment, they sell whatever they have. They don’t even know about things like the importance of... 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@georgehifi, you really must go and listen to some amplifiers before giving opinions. As @ricevs says there are many factors that add up to influence the sound of an amplifier, just because it is using GaN doesn’t necessarily make it better. This ... 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@georgehifi, that’s uncalled for, you have no idea who I am, my background and knowledge.  
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@georgehifi, I can only take your opinions about GaN seriously if you have actually listened to some GaN amps compared to other class D amps. We know of somebody in the industry, who’s opinion we respect, who has compared top flight class D includ... 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@georgehifi, so I take it your not talking from actual experience of GaN or top end class D.  
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
So, @georgehifi you have compared GaN with other class D amps? 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
As David is aware, I have been evaluating the Cube Nenuphar’s mounted on Townshend’s Isolation Podiums over the last week. Could a really great speaker get even better? Here are my findings:System set-up:Cube Nenuphar’s, Mola Mola dac and amps, Fi... 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@rocray, my experience is only with Hypex based class D amps and these have been very reliable.@georgehifi please try class D amps by SPEC, Audio-Nec and Mola Mola before commenting further. 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@georgehifi what class D amps have you heard?  
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
@jmolsberg, suggest trying to get a listen to some of the following class D amp brands, SPEC, Audio Nec and Mola Mola, that might change your mind. 
MSB select II vs all dacs ?
@ricred1, you’re right to point that out. I would,however, like to say we are highly selective over the brands we represent and believe they are excellent value. Since this forum is mainly USA based and we are in the UK, I have very little to gain... 
MSB select II vs all dacs ?
@smodtactical, might be worth a readhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/mola-mola-makua-pre-dac-comparisons-with-chord-dave-dac?highl... 
Help with crossover capacitors
Paralleling caps to make up the correct value sounds better than a single cap as long as they are equally the same quality. Have a look at Dueland you can get those from Hi Fi Collective. 
MSB select II vs all dacs ?
@yyzsantabarbara, your dealer quote is interesting, I suspected that the Mola Mola was that good.