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Speaker advice for first hi-fi setup - Monitor Audio Gold vs. KEF R series!
The Proac DT8's are real sleepers, but very much worth bearing in mind.  Check them out. 
Discussion of Class D Amps Application & Experiences
The latest and greatest new kid on the block is this.https://www.lkvresearch.com/lkv-veros-power-plus.html  
What Combinations of Components Have You Put Together That Sound Good?
Synergy is just another word for never having to say you're sorry...Seriously, synergy happens when components aren't grossly mismatched.  After that (when they match) it all a question of nuance. 
Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer
There was a long thread on this a few weeks ago. 
My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers
Revealing = equivalent of cranking up the sharpness control on your TV. 
Outstanding service from MusicDirect in the USA and Avid Hifi in the UK, read on please!
Am I not searching correctly or am I right in thinking that MD is not stocking/selling Avid any more?On another note, I just used Crutchfield's return policy, and I received the refund (minus a modest $10 shipping fee, one-way), within hours of th... 
Sam here and this goes much deeper than i ever thought.
Everyone knows that Sam's from the Land of Oz. 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
One thing's for sure: stripping the heads does *not* improve the sound. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Arrau Nocturnes.  Arrau for touch, Moravec for interiority.  Glad to have both. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Claudio Arrau, Chopin, complete Nocturnes....aaaahhhhh 
My testing confirms 16/88 is the best sounding sample rate
Listen to a Marantz SA-10. DSD is at the heart of the way the SA-10 handles digital audio: PCM and DXD inputs are all upconverted to DSD at 11.2MHz using the proprietary MMM-Stream converter within the player, and then the high-frequency signal pr... 
Miracles in Audio, by luck, by good choices,by design or by tweaking...
Several authentic Alexander Calder mobiles hung strategically from different spots on the ceiling make a world of difference to my listening experience. 
My testing confirms 16/88 is the best sounding sample rate
Slow down, my friend.  With this kind of discovery/breakthrough every couple of days, you're going to exhaust yourself. 
Vintage and modern hookups
You want to connect speakers to inputs?  That must have been some of Belushi's best. 
New Yamaha A-S3200 Integrated Amp ?.
Absolute Sound reviewed the 3000 a while ago and were very keen...