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Amps with meters ...
Graphic equalizers with twin rows of multi-colored LEDs bouncing up and down--now that was livin'... 
Why do Harbeth speakers have such a cult following
@mapman @pdreher's characterization of the differences aligns largely with my own, though I don't think I'd describe the SHL5s as exactly lacking body.  Certainly less meat on the bone.It seems like the C7 has some family resemblance to the SHL; I... 
Why do Harbeth speakers have such a cult following
It's not 2-way vs. 3-way but rather different "families" within the Harbeth line-up.  40.2 and 30.2 are essentially cut from the same cloth. Although it appears to slot in between them, the SHL5 is really the top of the line of a different family.... 
Time to buy a class D amp?
Whenever I turn on my Class D amp, my dog goes running out of the room... 
I loved the AR 93 - What was wrong with me?
Looking on Google Images now, I don't see a mid-range driver... 
Aesthetix Atlas Compared to Pass Labs XA30.8
You don't even mention the speakers that you're driving with the amp.  That will make a big difference to any responses here... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Gone back to Elgar, short form with Barbirolli.  Intro. and allegro, Serenade... The Elegy and, especially, Sospiri are just too beautiful for words. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
On maturer reflection: it's clear that there's some compression going on in the Sony recording.  This is a bad thing and a good thing.  I initially warmed to it, because I was able to set one volume at the opening of the first movement, and didn't... 
Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened?
Pivoting tangential-tracker tonearm by Thales shows more promise that conventional linear tracking. 
Speakers for Luxman NeoClassico II System
Considering your budget I'd look at the J model--don't worry about all the add-on upgrades, the base J model is great. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Finally getting around to listening to the Currentzis Mahler 6.  After the overwhelming Tchaikovsky Pathetique it was a must-listen.So, not as transformative, but interesting nevertheless..Tempos are generally brisk in movements 1 and 2, with just... 
Joseph Audio dealers
There certainly isn't a dealer in DC itself or the surrounding suburbs.  If there were, I'd have been there by now.  Nothing in Virginia I know of; you'll have to look in Delaware, Maryland, even Pennsylvania.  Did you try calling them on the phone? 
New SR Orange fuse ...
Best left to macerate for several days in the fridge before installation. 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
Similar to a number of the old ProAc models, with off-centered tweeters.If they're close-ish to side walls, "inside" would be recommendable.If plenty of space, "outside" will probably give a wider soundstage.Really, more room to experiment (or obs... 
I'm looking to learn about Air Motion Transformer technology
So something like the Piega C711 is a real outlier.  Interesting technology, though.