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Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
"...however some desire one for the resulting sound benefit they perceive in their system..." Yes, some people like an added coloration, and there is nothing wrong with that. 
Squeezebox touch sounds better than benchmark dac1
How does it compare to the SB Touch in sound quality? 
selection of amp to drive DYNAUDIO C1
Anyone using the C1's with a class D amplifier? 
Problem with older REL subs & class D amps
Hey, I'm scared! Does this issue also apply to Wyred 4 Sound amplifiers??I have had my W4S ST-1000 connected to the High-level input on my REL Storm III for about 2 months now with no apparent issues so far.Or have I just been lucky and my system ... 
B&W 802 N with Wyred4sound 1000 STI
This a'goner seems to like the B&W N802s with the W4S ST-500 quite a bit:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1196356694&read&keyw&zzwyred 
Fritz Carbon 7 vs. Tyler Linbrook Sig. Monitor
Jdoris said: "but the description of the Carbon's as "full (for a monitor), warm, and easy to listen to" sounds right."Does it mean the Carbon 7 could be considered too polite or "boring" sounding by some people? 
Fritz Carbon 7 vs. Tyler Linbrook Sig. Monitor
Kiza, why definitely the Carbon 7? 
Wyred 4 Sound experience with 804Ds
"A friend ditched his Mark Levinson monoblocks for the W4S in driving his Revel Salon2 speakers. " -RyderRyder, do you remember the model of your friend's ML monoblocks? thanks 
Wyred 4 Sound experience with 804Ds
Funny that Srajan Ebaen mentioned this in the review of the ST500:"In my extensive amplifier comparisons the ST-500 was considerably warmer and denser than three different Mosfet amps from ModWright, FirstWatt and Nagra; two valve amps (one Yamamo... 
B&W 805 Diamond or Dynaudio C1 ??
Hi Ejlif, what was the result of that comparison? did they prefer one over the other? 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
>>So another passive with less parts count than LSA is superior?<< KnghifiLess parts in the SIGNAL PATH than the LSA? only a straight piece of wire ;-) 
Success Rolling Opamps in EE Minimax DAC
Douglas_Schroeder, just out of curiosity...why were 2 different opamps (LME49720 and LME49710) used instead of just one type? 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
>> Maybe true to the source should be more about the least coloration added to something that's been colored from the beginning....If I can eliminate one source of coloration from the mix I figure I've taken a step in the right direction (fo... 
Oh no, not B&W again
Budt, besides "spectacular", what other adjectives would you use to describe the 802Di's sound? thanks 
nuforce Ref 9 SE V3 vs wyred 4 sound STI 1000
Art, interesting, which one do you prefer, the W4S STI-1000 or the Cary SLI80?