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Going linear - The Luxman 507ux
This is a surprise . You’ve been so busy defending class d recently . Did you buy this unheard ? in your own system  
Paradigm Persona series
I agree with audiotroy. There are negative posters whos reference are vandersteen. Of course they will think the paradigms are bright if they use vandersteen. Night and day difference when comparing these two speakers. The vandersteens sound like ... 
Paradigm Persona series
You name a speaker , any speaker and I can pick it apart and tell you why I do not care for it . If I like the speaker as I do the Persona , I can find no faults . One mans treasure is another mans trash . Going on a forum that is discussing a spe... 
Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers
From what I have read . The Primaluna does not drive the tubes as hard as the Rogue , needs more tubes to get the higher watts . Primaluna states there tubes last longer than most amps . 
Paradigm Persona series
The personas are the only box speaker i have heard that have a treble that comes close to electrostatic speakers. Hopefully some day i will find a used pair to purchase.I have only heard the least expensive model at rmaf a couple years ago. They w... 
What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ?
All it took for me to figure out more money does not mean better sound was having the realization that a professional studio does not have such a component called a preamp . I visited a studio when my step father was recording a cd . I was in the ... 
What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ?
Elizabeth . It is in response to the ops question . I can only think he has tried a few pieces to have that experience . 
What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ?
So you are saying every time you spent more on something and did a comparison , the more expensive item sounded better ? One in a million odds of that happening .  
McCormack DNA 750 mono block amps
Thanks for the responses . I don’t think autoformers are necessary . I have a 100 watt Exogal Ion amp that I sometimes throw into the system for a change of pace . It is only 100 watts and sounds good . Only problem with it is I have to get it goi... 
The Science of Cables
+2vfwfan53 . I have tried many cables and have always come back to my Mogami . Just a well balanced wire all around . It works well with my King Sound King stats , it has underperformed with other speakers though . Some dull sounding speakers soun... 
Looking for great tube integrated for Martin Logan Summit X speakers
I have owned a Primaluns Dialouge 1 Intergrated in the past . It drove my KingSound King Electrostatic pretty good in a smaller room . My speakers should be harder to drive than you ML . I now own a Primaluna Premium HP amp . It works great with E... 
How do I get a speaker with the bass slam of my el cheapo ear buds...?
Do ear buds/ headphones get measured ? If they do it should be possible to get what your after by looking at speakers with similar measurements 
The Science of Cables
Yes, ears are the best way to choose  
The Science of Cables
I have noticed the members with the most technical knowledge here seem to have less expensive wires than the ones with less knowledge .  
Electrostatic pros and cons.
One of my favorite aspects to my King Sound Electrostats is the bass seem to come from within the soundstage between the speakers . Where the instrument is perceived to be coming from .With  box speakers the bass is all around the room .