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Has all decency left the entire planet?
I also attribute some of this behavior to what passes for parenting these days. Now get off my damn lawn.  
A change in efficiency to the final sound
It is my understanding (correct me if I’m mistaken ;-) that ALL tubes produce less distortion as power output decreases (at least, above say a watt). What IS true is that tubes have to be run at their optimum plate and heater voltages, etc. to per... 
Vandersteen 2ce Signature vs Tekton Double Impact
For anyone interested in the physics of multiple tweeter design, watch GR Research's Danny Richie's Tech Talk Tuesday videos on You Tube, a couple of which deal with that very topic. 
Has all decency left the entire planet?
Dave, I had (R.I.P.) a longtime friend who, after retiring from Hewlett Packard, spent his days playing computer chess and recording himself performing J.S. Bach keyboard works on his German-made upright. Bach's music alone can take an entire life... 
Has all decency left the entire planet?
Damage done to the Cathedral containing the pipe organ upon which J.S. Bach performed some of his music has nothing to do with audio?! Okay, if Abbey Road Studio is vandalized, nobody dare mention it on Audiogon. 
Vandersteen 2ce Signature vs Tekton Double Impact
Eminent Technology LFT-8b, $2499/pr. 
Intimate Live Acoustic Recordings
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks: Where's The Money. Recorded live at The Troubadour in 1971. Great music, great sound. 
Underrated album: Sonics AND Music
Rumble Doll by Patti Scialfa, her debut album. Produced by Mike Campbell and Springsteen, good songs, stellar musicians (on drums Keltner, Porcaro, and Aronoff!), and Patti’s singing is really, really good. While Bruce’s albums sound terrible, thi... 
Has all decency left the entire planet?
What a shame. If and when the perps are caught, their hands should be chopped off. 
Bi-amping Rules
"The only place where biamping makes sense is with subwoofers." Siegfried Linkwitz and owners of older Magneplanars disagree. The .6 and earlier Maggies had parallel crossovers, and a simple 2-way electronic x/o can duplicate the "textbook" stock ... 
ACDC Back in Black.
Two reasons AC/DC albums sound so good is 1- drummer Phil Rudd tunes his tubs really well, deep and "thumpy", and 2- producer Mutt Lange and his engineers really know how to get a good drum sound---fat and punchy. AC/DC is what a hard Rock band is... 
Transitioning options from Big Maggies
True @roberjerman, but do you think the 8b will work in an 11 x 14 room? I guess they could be placed on the short wall, firing down the length. The speaker is 13" wide, and being a dipole (above 180Hz) can be placed fairly close to the side walls... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@tomic601, if you like Rock Of Ages enough, look into the 4CD/DVD boxset entitled Live At The Academy Of Music 1971, which is an expanded version of the recordings made those four nights. Rock Of Ages is a collection of selected highlights from th... 
Transitioning options from Big Maggies
A pair of Eminent Technology LFT16A. Each 23lb. 10" x 10" x 22" (height) speaker contains a planar-magnetic midrange driver, a ribbon tweeter, and a 6.5" dynamic woofer. 8 ohms, 85dB efficiency, $1250/pr.  
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
I believe goofyfoot accidentally left out the word "not" between is and recommended.