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Sloppy, muted bass response on Hegel h190
I've tried the Hegel H190 on the KEF LS50, Reference 1, Tekton Impact Monitors, and they all produce solid tight bass.  
Has any inexpensive Asian DAC manufacturer harnessed the ESS Sabre ES9038PRO Chip?
What is inexpensive? Massdrop has the SMSL VMV D1 DAC that uses octo(8x) ES9038PROs for $900.https://www.massdrop.com/buy/smsl-vmv-d1-dac 
Amp for LS50
What sort of sound signature are you looking for?Actually, all amps sound great with the LS50 and while a better amp does make it sound a little bit better, I found my sweet spot to be the Schiit Ragnarok and anything after that is really minimal.... 
Quad S-2
I have heard the S and Z series and eventually settled on the Z1s. It's not going to be a popular because it is not an exciting speaker. It's the type of speaker that you probably won't bring home if you only spend 10-20 minutes auditioning, but t... 
The Truth about Modern Class D
Do you have any recommended class D amps at certain price points or maybe at what price point do class D amps start to be better than other amps at the same price range?For example, NAD 368 is better than Marantz PM7005 at the 1k-800usd price point.