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External DAC For Oppo 105 At What Cost?
.Yingtonggao, thank you for posting your comments. Very informative.. 
Oldest piece of gear you own
.Sanusi TU-X1 Tuner.....1980 (never been serviced)Infinity IRS Beta speakers.....1987 (foam around woofers replaced)Oracle Delphi Turntable...1980 (rebuilt in 2001)I rarely play the TU-X1 anymore. I listen to Pandora and Rhapsody for radio nowaday... 
tv stand for pass labs amp?
Whatever your budget is, I'm sure you can get one custom made by a local woodshop. 
Emotiva owner announces the end of Sherbourn?
They have some great bargains on the Sherbourn site right now. I wish I was in the market for some of that stuff. 
How Do You Calculate Watts Per Channel?
.So it would not be correct to consider the 2 x 200W biamped configuration as having the same power capability as a single-amped 400W configuration.Al you precisely answered the question that I imprecisely asked. Thank you!. 
Do Active Speakers Belong In A High End System?
.A home audio big rig.. 
Do Active Speakers Belong In A High End System?
.I wanna see actives in a big rig.. 
Do Active Speakers Belong In A High End System?
.With the rise in popularity of Class D amps, it would seem to be a no-brainer for active speakers to begin to flourish in the marketplace. Their small size and light weight certainly make it feasible to attach them to full sized full-range towers... 
Do Active Speakers Belong In A High End System?
.Schubert, ....yikes! I hadn't thought of that aspect. -. 
Do Active Speakers Belong In A High End System?
.Chuck, it was not my intent to disparage class D amps, far from it.I am moving in that direction myself. I've read lots of good things about them.. 
ARC vsi75 versus ARC reference 75
.Well that wasn't a fair fight. No way that integrated had a chance against the LS27 and the Ref 75.. 
Today's New York Times
.Adam, you've got me wrong. I was not making fun of the guy's B&O speakers. There were two or three guys mentioned in the article. I merely identified him as the owner of the B&O speakers. I pointed him out because he was obviously the guy... 
Today's New York Times
.The 'audiophhile' guy in the article that has the three sets of Bang & Olufson speakers had better hope he never finds out about Audiogon. That will certainly be his ruin, it sure was mine.. 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.Mezz, Ouch!! Ok, ok...my apologies if I offended anyone with my comments. Purely unintentional. I only meant to disagree, I had no intention of being disagreeable.After being on the 'Gon for 11 or 12 years, I've seen a lot of bashing of mfgs that... 
emotiva mono block amps any good?
.Tony the used 50 watt Plinius is $1500. A new 50 watt Emotiva amp is $189. Sure the used class A Plinius amp is better...at ten times the price. I have speakers at home that will make the $1500 Plinius and Rowland amps you mentioned cry for their...