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Well, the atmos speakers (R8a) have not so great measures, so I guess they can benefit from an update.

That may also lead to a crossover redesign. It was the case for the LS50 to LS50 Meta. Perhaps in some time, they may be ab option for upgrade; those or the Perlisten R. Data will provide the final veredict.

To me they are the epitome of Scandinavian design: no frills, just clean, functional, sober and to the point. Like a building from Alvar Aalto: beauty in the function.

You can set the gain on a Benchmark, it has balanced outs... Those elements may be important for a user.

Add RGB. It improves SINAD. :D

I'd go for Purifi due to efficiency. In performance terms, both will render incresible results and you will not notice a difference. Look at specific features you may want other than transparency.

I honestly think that if somehow we as consumers could push for more flexibility and the capacity to acquire software as we acquire hardware, it would be amazing. Currently Dolby and DTS have their programs for PC. They could perfectly implement the decoding as software you have to pay for. So...

The problem on PC is still on the decoding side, and that's not something Dirac can change. I'd love to be able to easily use PC software capable of decoding DTS and Atmos, but that's a different matter. With that, we'd just need a a rack of DAC's and off you go.

If I were in the marketing department of a manufacturer wanting to implement ART (I'm thinking Arcam, Primare or Emotiva), I'd wait till the presentation of 2024's line of products or at least, 2023's with the sticker that says "upgradeable next year". In a nutshell: too soon to tell, but...

Do not underestimate the section of the market with more money than sense... The paradoxical part is that turbo expensive should not be at odds with engineering excellence.

So in essence, they are functionally the same as electricity wires for audio gear: they work or they do not.

Indeed, but at least with the class D, you can have a fair idea of their capabilities.

One of These Days is a masterpiece.

I don´t know if it has been recommended before, but Katherine Bigelow´s Strange Days is a great film. She has been consistent with quality films (Hurt Locker, Breaking Point), and Strange Days is not an exception.

That album also has some genius lyrics on Pigs Three Different Ones.

I´m probably far younger than you and it also sends shivers down my spine. Dark Side, and perhaps Wish You Where Here are the albums that almost make my father present again.

That´s correct. The MI amps from McIntosh are based on Hypex Nc500 modules. There is an old thread about the 4 channels (MI254) amp with pics that clearly show it. Both, along with the MX100 processor, can be mounted in a U rack out of the box, so that may be a feature that you could find...

Poland has been a powerhouse for extreme metal: Vader, Decapitated, Batushka, Graveland, Dies Irae... This particular song from Mgla is my all time fave from these guys. Groza is another incredible album. Behemoth, to me, sounded a looooot better by the times of Zos Zia Kultus or Thelema.6...

Everything under the Sun is in tune, but the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon... Some of the most inspired lyrics in all of Pink Floyd´s discography. Good enough to stand the test of time and stay relevant even decades after release.

You can also get a McIntosh class D (hypex-based) with 7 channels. It may actually suit you better than the MC257.