Hey, looking for opinions on these active monitor combos. Each is about $1000, with the possibility of upgrading the Dynaudio's later with the companion subwoofer (also about $1K). Anybody hear both systems? Thoughts? Thanks.

Picked up the "Recording of the Month," Grace Potter and the Nocturnals- This is Somewhere. Rated- Performance -4.5 stars, Sonics- 4 stars.

I purchase at least one new CD a week. This is the worst sounding recording YTD.

Robert Baird thinks this CD produces a "realistic space,"
IMO, it's an over compressed and congested nightmare.

Hi!
Does an entry-level integrated amplifier with digital input even exist? I'm looking for something <$2000 to connect a m-audio audiophile 2496 (spdif coax out) with some entry speakers like aegis evo 1. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Can anyone provide an explanation on how to go about pairing an integrated amp and speakers so that the speakers will die before the amp (ie. - the volume can be continually increased WITHOUT meaningful distortion resulting, before the speakers fail)? This would probably involve the study of the "Measurements" portion of a Stereophile review, but what would be the important criteria to look for? I know there has to be more to it than just simply comparing the amp's watts-per-channel, the speakers' impedance, or the speaker manufacturer's maximum recommended watts to the speaker.