buconero117

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Vintage Amps - Pleasantly surprised
HiFiharv, I think your wrong, they have learned something in the past 50 years. What? How to take your money in the name of 'hi-end' 
Need advice on CD-Player
Sony 595, as refurb from SonyStyle for $60. What have you got to lose, maybe being shocked that you don't need to pay more. 
My wifes birthday present - a turntable
Watch out, there seems to be serious mental instability in your household that will place both of you in the poor house. Enjoy. 
Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ??
Stick to your iPod, and be happy. 
SS against Tube Preamp
Find a dealer that will provide loaner's and try them in your system. It is the only way to really tell, all else is speculation. 
Which speakers to get for a Very Large Room.
No time to fool around. Best you get the JBL Everest or K2 speakers. JBL Synthesis is the line you should look at. All others are toys. 
mood lighting
Best to listen in the dark, no visual distractions. When you can't do that, just use 'peepers', like from a sun tanning room. You will be surprised what 'blackness' does. 
British sound???
Yes, and hearing too. Many years ago FI magazine ran an article about how ones hearing is influenced by the county you came from. So, Brits do hear differently and from that 'British' oriented speakers involved. One of the best illustrations of th... 
Any tube rec's on Vandersteen 5's
Cayin 100 will to the trick. 
Review: Emotiva USP-1 Preamplifier
Great review, very well done, you are clearly a professional audiophile, one who knows how to make sense of a great product. Watch out, the competition will need to kill Emotiva off, and that will be done by buying it up. 
Mt First McIntosh
Sounds like you are now engaged with 'the other women'. I know the feeling, brought my first mac over fifty years ago. 
The Hub: A new year brings changes....
The trend is unmistakable, fewer brands, high prices, lower volume for the remaining players. While the economic downturn accelerated this trend, at least in high end audio it also showed that the business model of stand alone brick and mortar was... 
Tell me about "tubey" tubes.
Morgenholz will put to rest the fact that tubes in fact color the music. 
Amp questions
Why would you give the government an interest free loan? Change your withholding and you can enjoy your next purchase sooner. 
Can you recommend some classical CD's for me?
Any of the Howard Hanson CD's done on Merucry Living Presence label would be a good start.