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McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
Kind of a silly statement. Mac makes great hi-fi. BTW the guy who posted this on youtube might be smoking bad weed. It happens.  
Sad to say I need a new amp…
I really like the Parasound A21. But if I were to buy another amp I might buy the Musical Fidelity M6 500i. An integrated amp but a very, very good dual mono design. A beast with finesse. I have heard it with Vandersteen speakers, just wonderfully... 
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile?
Yes, yes I think emaillists has it right. I do agree with what he said completely. My grandfather had lots of vacuum tubes and now I have a tube amp. I NEVER imagined that listing to music through those glass bottles piped into speakers would brin... 
Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective
I think you have to listen to the speaker, whether it is old or new, and let your individual ears (not others) decide what sounds good to YOU! Who cares about the technology? my two cents 
Speaker positioning: why do audiophiles neglect this so much?
I guess my feeling is that for many of the people with pictures here on AG it MAY be that they don't work on the room that much. But OTH for those who have their systems in a family area there often is a WAF (wife acceptance factor) issue or also ... 
Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile
I have the Freya + and it replaced a Parasound SS amp. A long while back I had a Odyssey Candela. What a disaster! Hum issues that plague that company. The Freya has been the best sounding but it's really just breaking end. I have a low power exh... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Aleutian SW 6241 (Sherwin Williams) It is a subdued light grey blue  
Tekton Double Impacts
I ordered the SE model and also ordered a color that has an easier WAF. If I can't get them into my living room because my wife doesn't like them, they will go into the audio room (she calls it my man cave).  
Tekton Double Impacts
kitsap2 Thanks for the info. I ended up ordering a pair without the BB tweeter.  
Tekton Double Impacts
I was able to email Eric and he answered some questions I had. That's great that he took the time to do that. But I have two questions for owners. One, for BE tweeter owners. Does adding a single BE tweeter add to the high end sound or would you... 
Anyone have experience with Willsenton tube amps or specifically the R800i (92lbs)?
Thanks for the responses. I have a Line Magnetic 216 integrated push pull, but it does not get that hot.  
Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps?
Shiit Freya. I think it's great at a lower cost alternative. IMO  
Diana Krall
I have admired Diana Krall for many years. As many have pointed out the "Live in Paris" album and video is good. I would also recommend the album, "Girl in the Other Room" as her finest album since she collaborated with her husband Elvis Costello ... 
What do you have on order RIGHT NOW.
Schiit Freya Plus and Straightwire USB and 4 JJ vacuum tubes and Bifrost 2. They have shipped and will be here on Friday July 30. After a long wait...... 
Two defective pieces in a row - unreasonable to demand refund?
Macs really hold their value. Id try to get compensated someway and take the third unit conditionally.