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Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose?
+1, Bob 
The Truth about Modern Class D
ebm,Please give us your insight as to why class D will NEVER be as good. 
I'm still mystified...
I was just wondering. If it is "ok" by Audiogon standards to let sellers add a percentage for Paypal fees, would it be "ok" to charge the buyer the fee for the ad also? I wonder how far my ad would or wouldn't go if I did this. lol.....Just sayin'. 
Any love for Rogue Audio Apollo Dark monoblocks?
I listened to a pair of Rogue Apollo Darks connected to a pair of Vandersteen Quattro Wood Ct loudspeakers. All I can say is wow, what a beautiful combination. To me, the Rogue mono's sound wonderful. 
SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.?
Yogiboy, You are correct that a sub needs to be separately amplified, ( powered sub) and use of a filter preferably 80hz. While I will agree that many people will run a sub passive or active, with no high pass filter, this is not the optimal way o... 
SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.?
mental,"A decent two channel set up does not require sub...lulz"That's not entirely correct. While many speakers may not need the bottom octave support of a sub per se, ANY system will benefit from a sub (or two) as it will relieve the main amp of... 
Weak link?
I too agree you have some decent components here. I also owned B&W 800 Series speakers. Liked them very much. About the only thing I can see as to what you have is go to the D3 800 Series? That to me would make the most logical difference, in ... 
Compare Large Advent?
They do. No doubt.... 
Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist
Another vote for the Vandersteen VLR. Earlier I suggested another bookshelf speaker system and had totally forgotten about the VLR. And I own Vandersteen Treo Ct's! I see you are leaning towards the Kef LS 50's. I think they are good speakers, but... 
Any Audiophiles Here Have Experience with Hearing Aids?
I suffer from infrequent tinnitus. Also at various times in my life with vertigo also. Fortunately for me, it comes and goes. At it's worst, it makes listening sessions almost impossible. Good luck. 
cd player that forgives bad cd recordings
5 1/2 year old thread???? 
Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist
Quad S-2. $1000 
Interesting (or not) dilemma
Is carpeting out of the picture? It could help in a lot of areas of the sound. Or at least a large area rug? 
This is juvenile...
Emmylou Harris, The Tulsa Queen.... 
Popular DAC that is known for its warm-ish sound?
Ayre CODEX.