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And a Ho! Ho! Ho! To All!
Regarding forgoing the "feats of strength"--nonsense! Suggest we begin the competition to see who can lift the heaviest mono blocks! That is just the beginning.  Then there is the speaker deadlift.  And for those who haven't blown a lumbar disc, ... 
Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps
Nice.  Sounds to me like you have many options given those speakers and subs..  Now it would be good to know what kind of sound you are seeking.  What is it that your currents amps are not bringing to the table?  What kind of music do you enjoy an... 
Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps
@scotthiga   If you really want to experience what tubes are all about suggest you do a simple  SET integrated with a full range driver. Check out Analogue Ethos.  You can do a kit or prebuilt. Beautiful cosmetics and I suspect great sounding as ... 
Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”
@ezstreams  I, like you, am intolerant of any edge or harshness.  I am also semi-retired and very much enjoying my increased music listening time.  Congrats and best wishes. One thing I would suggest you do is read this review of your speaker.  ... 
Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”
I owned that same Prima luna amp for a short while.  I would agree that replacing 8 power tubes could get tiring. Before suggesting options to consider, I have a question for you.  Did you ever find the pairing of this amp with your speakers to b... 
Recommended for Americana Fans: Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters
Threads like this are like a breathe of fresh air.  After giving a quick listen on the link you provided, I purchased the CD.  Great well recorded music. Thanks for posting this and taking me outside of my mainstream.  
Has anyone here had any dealings with Tekton, particularly their subwoofers
Looks like the OP vanished.   Humm.  Wonder what this could be about.  Like we never have been down this road before.  
Has anyone here had any dealings with Tekton, particularly their subwoofers
Not sure how those Double Impacts were set up, but in my dedicated audio room I have fantastic imaging and they float a very large and accurate soundstage.  They exceeded the Magnepans I had at the time which were quickly sold once the DI's were d... 
rotel 1072 skipping
Great suggestions.  Most "laser failures" are not the actual laser but rather mechanical problems. I had a Rotel player many years ago with a swing arm laser that quit reading at the disc extremes.  One drop of transmission fluid on the pivot bear... 
Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup
I don't disagree with that.  Measurements might help to predict certain aspects of music reproduction, but in the end the true test is your ears and the enjoyment you derive from your system.  Good luck on achieving your goals.  
Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup
In fact I did but your description was a bit ambiguous. But that is not the point. Much of the low impedance occurred with the bass drivers well below the crossover frequency. I suspect the bass drivers are very similar if not the same drivers. ... 
Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup
AGAIN, read the review/measurements.  It is NOT a 4 ohm speaker.  At some frequencies it is just clearing 1 ohm!   Amps need to control speakers, not the other way around.  If you pair a tubed amp with this speaker, the Moab will be exerting its ... 
Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup
Agreed.  I enjoy both tubed and solid state systems, so no personal bias in that regard. After looking at those measurements, I can't imagine a tube amp being happy driving this speakers incredibly low impedance. Nothing wrong with wanting to tr... 
Tung-Sol 7581A......Wow!!
That is what I have heard.  My tube knowledge is limited but I believe I read that the plate dissipation is around 5 watts more than the average 6L6.  Does that mean it would necessarily draw more current from the amps power supply?  
Tung-Sol 7581A......Wow!!
I am interested in trying these tubes in my Erhard Ray SET.  The output tube supplied is a 6L6. Does the 7581A present any problems/excessive demands on an amp designed for a 6L6?