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Tube Question for Audiophriends
I may have been confused by the website language--maybe you can sort it out? It reads like this:“The Genus Integrated…is a small stereo SET amplifier driving a bigger stereo SET amplifier in one chassis. The input driver stage is a small 0.7W SE... 
Is anything better than the Accuphase T-100?
Parasound T3. As good as any tuner needs to be. I still have mine. 
An audiophilic music lovers Christmas!
From my wife, the new set of six remastered Stan Rogers albums. Rogers was as close to genius as a folk singer can get--the Canadian Woody Guthrie. A Happy Christmas! 
The awakening...
My second set of speakers were Klipsch Cornwalls salvaged from a movie theater, and so no veneer, just black paint. I drove them with a 5wpc car stereo/cassette player and they sounded great! But today my system is much better in every way, and st... 
Considering purchasing different speakers
Wait a sec, Vienna Acoustic "Beethoven"? Seems an odd name for a set of speakers.... 
Good FM tuner for around $1K
I've had a Parasound T3 with a remote for a long time; no reason to upgrade. Made in Taiwan, with both RCA and balanced outputs. Details are available at parasound.com/vintage. Appear to run around $400, used of course. Interesting question...have... 
Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!)
Tyler Acoustics, for sure. I've had Linbrooks for ten years. They are very precise, good soundstage, slightly warm (but I like it), they fill a room, and they're not highly directional. Bass below 30Hz, Highs beyond audible (for me). Excellent ... 
Best subwoofer below 40Hz for Magnepan .7?
Excellent advice and ideas…gotta love this forum. My listening room is 20’ X 28’ X 9’, and it has an additional 7’ behind the speakers with stairs to a lower level. I have no boomy issues, so perhaps the stairwell acts as a trap for low frequency...