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IEC Connector Suggestions
Wattgate are easy to use also and come in various price ranges. 
Open Baffle Speakers
I'm currently enjoying the PHY drivers in a modified, or folded open baffle. I'm never looking back. I have not enjoyed my system like this in a great many years. 
CD Player Suggestions w/ HDCD for McIntosh System?
he Levinson 390S is a good match for your stuff. 
Which speaker binding posts?
I lIke the WBT Nextgens 
Best Rock Drummers
Ginger BakerStewart Copeland (spelling?) 
What is your favorite Chick Corea CD/Album?
Expressions 
"Absolute best" used speaker for $8-10K
Avantgarde Duo 
What sounds more musical than audionote equipment
Live Music! I'm a fan of Audio Note and Kondo gear. 
"Best" RCA IC's USED OR NEW LESS THAN $225
the Alpha Core Goertz silver purl stuff is stupid good for the price 
Tubes on Sun Audio SV2A3
I used Mullard GZ37 and Sophia 274B as rectifiers with good results. I was most happy with 5U4G. I think it was a NOS Ken-Rad. I had also used Phillips, RCA, and Sylvania 6SN7's with good results. The best thing that I tried with that amp was good... 
If You Like Bill Evans, You'll like ....
his recorded interview and performance with Marian McPartland on her "Piano Jazz" series on Concord CD. It is interesting, and insightful and entertaining.Oh, and you'll like............Chris Anderson 
Vintage tube preamps: CJ or ARC?
The CJ5 is about as "classic" a tube sound as you could find. It is sweet and rich and warm. I think you would find the AR gear from the same era as much more detailed and open, but perhaps not as "enjoyable". I used to have Ar SP8 and it was pret... 
THE Most MUSICAL Preamp?
I'm currently using a Kondo KSL Silver M7 mark II and if it's anything, it's MUSICAL 
Amp advice for Avantegarde HELP
There is an Air Tight 300B amp for sale right now for $4000. It would be a superb match. I have owned AG's for awhile and used them with Sun Audio 2A3, Fi Super X with 2A3 or 45's, Welborne Apollo's, and now Audio NOte Neiro. You really should go ... 
Great sounding close to back wall speakers.
Audio Note