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curiousjim

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Tune of the Day
Fleetwood Mac at their best.  
Tube Preamp --> Solid State Amp
Most integrated amps will let you use the preamp feature as a separate, but not the amplifier feature. For instance, my Hegel integrated always has the preamp in the circuit, even with the HT bypass on. All the best.  
Speaker of My House…!
I have KEF Reference 5’s. I mostly listen to 50’s-60’s jazz and they sound great to me. I do have an SVS SB2000 Pro, but I rarely use it. All the best.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, Pulse  
Whats playing on your system today?
@danoroo  Heavy Weather is on of my favorite albums. Jaco was crazy, but dam could he play that bass!  
Jazz for aficionados
The Rippingtons, Topaz  
Whats playing on your system today?
Weather Report, Streetnighter   
Tune of the Day
Barkley James Harvest, Hymn  
New Pink Floyd release
I just looked, I have 5 different versions of DSOTM! How many times do they think we’ll buy another remaster, remake, re-edited, remixed, 50 year old album? I will say the 5.1 version is really cool! And yes I bought all the new Giles Martin re r... 
Dual mono integrated amps
@voodoochillin  The H390 and H590 have two transformers. The larger one is oversized ( Says Hegel). Is it better than Mono Blocks? For the money? Maybe. If you buy a preamp and two $2000 amps, a pair of interconnects and an two extra power cords,... 
Solving the "complex music problem"?
I have never heard a system where I could hear every instrument in an orchestra, especially at louder volumes. Even with headphones. There’s something about live music, with a good sound system, in a well designed venue   
Does the length of the Cable matter?
@jjbeason14  Since the preamp is built in to your TT, you should be fine. All the best.  
Dual mono integrated amps
   
Whats playing on your system today?
Sheryl Crow, Tuesday Night Music Club  
Testing for Dirty Electrical Power
@skyscraper  No worries, It wasn’t currently available on Amazon, but I did just buy one from EBay.  I’ll let you all know my results when it arrives.