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AVRs are limited in part to the dynamic output of each output transistor - by incorporating another output transistor you've added another tap. The fact it is drawing from the same well is...

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I use a PC and I rip into iTunes in AIFF (which is Apple speak for WAV) so I can still get my beloved album art. From that I stream using a Squeezbox into a DAC (Simaudio) and...

Laptop - 500GB hard-drive. CD's ripped in AIFF (2TB backup HD)
Squeezebox Touch running Squeeze Pad (Best iPad app ever)
iPad 2 for control

SimAudio Moon 300D Dac
SimAudio Moon I-5 Integrated...

Tonyb....no it's because the average consumer is purchasing smaller lifestyle speakers...

If possible bring the speakers out another 6 - 12 inches, even if you can't always place them there...just to test. Then toe the speakers in further so the inside angles of the stands are angled...

FTGV - no as in clipping immediately on bench.

Have you tried bi-amping? It's not the removing of the easy tweeter load...it's the two dedicated outputs that go solely to the lower frequency...

Endersshadow- ICE amps have notoriously measured poorly for 4ohm loads. bi-amping halfs the load of the the four output transistors...a higher end receiver should make do...most higher end receivers...

Why wouldn't you bi-amp a 4ohm load? I've done it many times on friends systems...bass has always become tighter and mid-range has always opened up.

heiney9 - Have you bi-amped a HT receiver before? If so which models? If not then I'm not interested.

TonyB = You make it sound as if LSi's hang around 2-4ohms all day....they don't. A top of...

Based on my experience...with proper placement 2-3 feet fom the back wall I had 9's run off a modest 50 watt and 80 watt integrated amplifier. totems and Dynaudio are a much tougher load...I...

Anybody who didn't suggest placement first...I'd love to see your placement...yikes. It so obvious....better gear can't fix placement issues. In fact better gear exposes placement issues further. ...

DKG999 - if the Sonos was unaffected then I'd suggest it's the networking in general exclusive to your test that made the difference. The Sonos runs off its entirely own network if I remember...

SDA1C - I can completely see where you're coming from. Good point.

How is streaming catching up? How has it not surpassed CDP's? Why has Linn ceased making a CD player (a company that embraces vinyl no less) how is it that the CEO of Simaudio admitted a step up...

I can understand the skepticism of making 'streaming work' and the complications that could arise. What surprises me is the skepticism in performance. If you watch any show reports in any audio...

It's strange indeed. I'd recommend listening to a different DAC perhaps before passing absolute judgement. I can honestly say that I have not lost any performance vs my old transports.

Also, are you ripping files to actual WAV or WMP lossless?

VR3,

Specifically what players are you comparing?

Brgman,

What is the best CD players you've ever heard?

I have a squeezebox. I've also used 2k transports in the past (Meitner stuff, google it.) and i can say the Squeezeboc running AIFF files into my DAC is as good. My DAC isn't ultra expensive but...

I have figured it out. I thought I had ripped most of my files in AIFF but actually only half were, the other half were in WAV...so I'm re-ripping and sure enought squeeze center is finding...

Can somebody have mercy on me? I use iTunes, and a PC all files are ripped in AIFF...very few cover arts are showing up...can you direct me to a page within this thread? So far a slight...

Good band from NYC. If you're interested in new music check the link below:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=CA#/watch?v=IGAqCRaWdvs

I watched it twice in two days...likEd it. Alot. Will go un-detected by the mainstream I'm sure...destined to become a cult favorite like True Romance and the Sam Rockwell acting epic 'Moon'.

I used an 80 watt Simaudio integrated amplifier...I find the power numbers recommended are rather numerous. Any dedicated amplifier will drive LSis fine with a high quality per-amplifier section.