My current DD is a 2017 X5 'M Sport'. Without question the best DD I've ever owned. With that being said the current crop of BMW's are as ugly as a Lexus and are overly tech laden IMO. Probably my last BMW ........
Joey V, long time my friend ! For it was almost 18 years ago when we made the pilgrimage to Lawrence, Ks and Salina, Ks. Touring the Martin Logan facility and the home of Acoustic Sounds and Blue Heaven Studios. So I guess that make you and I audiophiles that love music !
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what cracks me up with regards to his view is I wonder if he even knows how long 'digital' has been a part of the production chain in the mastering and final steps in producing a 'analog' Lp ??
this statement cries of 'expectation bias' just for the simple reason of the prefacing of 'audiophile' before power cords. IMO, the ONLY way said PC could make a 'huge' difference is if the previous PC was defective in some way.
Gordon, what cracks me up with your comment is that I wonder how many of the 'pure' analog / vinyl folks really know and understand how little of todays Lp's are are truly 'analog' ? Audiophiles............ a very strange breed for sure !!
This is the classic example of 'Audiophile' extremes IMO. Having been in this hobby for many decades and with the proliferation of numerous 'audio forums' where 'gear' is the primary focal point of discussion, music and the enjoyment of it very often takes a back seat.
regardless, to each his...
as a owner of a pair of X 260.8's I can tell you they do get warm(gotta remember the amount if initial bias into Class A) but NEVER get so warm as to not be able to put my hands on the heat sinks. I will say that after an extended listening session of 3 hrs or more my room (14'6" x 24'6" x 8')...