twoleftears

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Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
I'm still confused.  Legacy makes a whole family of these amps, from the Legacy i-V1 through to the i-V8, offering one through eight channels of amplification.  Can the i-V4 be bridged to 2-channel output?  Or? 
Is D for Dry? Class D...
All Dobermanns are unfriendly.All Greek wine is too sweet.All class D amps are dry and lifeless.Well, I'm convinced. 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
Take a look at this.https://audiosensibility.com/faq/TechnologyOverviewSlideshow.pdf The whole thing is worth a read, but scroll down to p. 9 for the shortlist of companies that actually match your criterion. 
Using 2 different brands of interconnects?
I recommend you read a few of the many cable threads on this forum, to get an idea of the nature of the discussions.As far as mix and match is concerned, some people believe in full loom (same brand for all interconnects, speaker cables, all power... 
Has Anyone Ever Run TWO Identical Pairs of Speakers ?
I wonder what the inspiration was behind these.https://www.gershmanacoustics.com/grand_studio_ll.html  
My Last CD player
I own a Bryston BCD-3 and a Luxman D-05u.  I recently swopped the Luxman into the system where the Bryston had been residing.  The Luxman was better.  Not hugely, but quite perceptibly.  If you're looking at the D-06u, it will be hard to beat. 
Focal Kanta NO.3 Speakers Spending More Doesn't Matter !
Wow!I thought you found your be-all, end-all speaker last week.And now this.Whatever next? 
TANNOY will stop Hi-FI ?
@yogiboy  Not so!  As @brianh61 correctly points out, the SP models within the F500 range are hand built in Scotland. 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
@mapman   No love for these?https://orchardaudio.com/shop/ols/products/bsc-mplfr  
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
There's also a 2-channel version.https://destinationhifi.com/products/legacy-audio-i-v2-stereo-amplifier?variant=31916144525452 Coda used to make Legacy's amps; I wonder who's making these. 
Biggest audio hoaxes
Anything with quantum, fractal, or hysteresis in its name. 
TANNOY will stop Hi-FI ?
At least Fyne is based and manufacturing in Scotland.  They're a little east of Glasgow.  Also, there's a Loch Fyne west of Glasgow.  This may be the source of the name they chose. 
Biggest audio hoaxes
Tice clock. 
Has Anyone Ever Run TWO Identical Pairs of Speakers ?
When you stack speakers vertically, shouldn't the upper speaker be inverted?  Like this.https://www.stereophile.com/content/toronto-audiofest-day-1  
What do $2500 speaker cables sound like?
Halve your budget, buy some Silversmith Fidelium SCs, and find out.