jburidan

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Meadowlark Ospreys.. fighting under their weight class?
There are two classes of loudspeakers, i.e., Tannoy and everything else. But only the Tannoy Prestige line are worth owning, unless you can find a used pair of 215 DMT II studio monitors -- which are no longer in production. 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
I have immunity against monkey plague and Class D amplification. 
Recommendation for DAC needed.
sbank1, preferences are system dependent. Also, each of us has different hearing. I haven't heard the Chord, but would buy the Chord Dave, if I could afford one. 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
bo1972, you are single-handedly ruining the Monitor Audio brand name with your ludicrous shilling and drivel. 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Avoid Class D like monkey plague! 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
2psyop, it's whatever he peddles that is the best tru-fi one can get :) 
The invention of measurements and perception
A musician with perfect pitch hearing can perceive  whether a tuning fork or oscilloscope is on pitch, or flat, or sharp. Like everything else, the measuring tool is not infallible. 
Tannoy Prestige Turnberry GR Limited Edition or ProAc D 30 R o RS
I would guess that Cheviot is a better choice than either Turnberry or  ProAc D 30 R o RS. Why change? 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
bo1972, apparently you really like the Monitor Audio Pl-200 II. 
Whats the FATTEST sounding Tube amp to warm up Lean speakers?
Art Audio Jota HC 300BXLS SET. This high current amp will have plenty of power with sweet SET character. 
Protecting Cords and Cables From Cats
Kittens especially like to chew cables. 
Your first component that was "special"
When I was a kid, my neighbor bought a solid state amp and gave me his tube integrated -- I can't recall the make -- but it was a wonderful push-pull design that opened my ears to the pleasures of tube amplification. It was much better that the SS... 
Recommendation for DAC needed.
Save up for a PS Audio DirectStream or Chord Hugo. 
Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades
Tannoy Westminster Royal 
If you love SET amplifiers, boy do I have speaker for you.
Looks like the driver is a SEAS coaxial made with TPX and soft-dome tweeter, available from Madisound.