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Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
Even the 511 can sound good if it's properly damped.  
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
I'm not saying only....you could also go with efficient speakers with large woofers.those 2 options are your only route to take for the ultimate in dynamics.  And again I'm not sure about the Jbl horns that you heard but normally horns actually pr... 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
 And I have had good luck with Chinese power tubes as well  
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
Inna  I can't see your cost being that high. But who knows if I sat down and tallied mine up I may crap my pants :-) But solid-state is not an option for me, the things I value such as dense harmonics, presence, sounds staging is all what tube gea... 
input impedance load on a cartridge.
 In my experience  Often times the best sound is not anywhere's near the manufactures recommended load.  I have a herron phono stage and have preferred almost all cartridges on it with no additional low just their "infinite loading" These are cart... 
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
 I can definitely agree the recording is very important. I can also see why somebody may say horns are not for them as they are too big and too expensive. But don't dismiss them as honky and not worthy of a good sound, that is blatantly wrong! 
Opening a can of worms
That is an excellent couple of  posts shadorne.  
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
kosst  what horns have you heard? Horns can image just fine. A friend of mine has a pair of vitavox they will just blow your mind with the sound and imaging.  I have had numerous Tannoy's for high-frequency driver is a horn.  As well as 604, same ... 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
 I bought a pair of NOS 845 RCA's and directly compared them against shuguang metal plate C.  I couldn't tell the difference so promptly sold the RCAs.  I got about $1500 for the pair.  I really can't think of one tube type that you need to go NOS... 
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
Johnk is right, for extreme dynamics you need horns periodhowever there are dynamic speakers that do it better than others and they don't have multiple small woofers period. Kosst the the reason they don't make them like that is because they don't... 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
Tomcy6  I will use some items I have actually personally purchased. First off would be a pair of altec  604E speakers for 1200 then would be a pair of atmosphere M 60 mono blocks for 1800  Then a pair of Phillips 12 inch sub drivers for 300Built s... 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
 Wow I never thought I would be agreeing with Goeff Kait but I am!And excellent post wolf-Garcia,  Bang on.  I kind of giggled when I read the posts of people who have bought an expensive so-and-so and, oh my gosh it revealed the flaws in the othe... 
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
Hddg 's suggestion is a good one.  
For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp?
Well your all entitled to an opinion.....I guess even if even if it's WRONG!     :) 
Capitol Audio Fest
 How did the Tektons sound  and what were they paired up with?