cyclonicman

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Should I get a new amp?
Vett93, I would think that the 1027be's would be easy to drive with a 50W or greater power amp since they seem efficient at 91db nominal impedance with low frequency range 38Hz. 
Should I get a new amp?
If you do upgrade, you might want to consider a tube amp, especially with the Focals. If I were in your position, I would look into the Rogue Stereo 90 which you can get used for about $1,200. The Rogue is a great sounding amp and is built like a ... 
Need cable advice
Sns, I have a tubed preamp and power amp and have not experienced any problems with Anticable speaker cables!! 
Help please choosing AMP wattage for a newbe
Unless I am simplifying things, this questiuon bugs me out. I always felt a powerful amp is like a powerful sports car. Maybe the car can do 200 mph, but you don't have to go that fast. I think if you control your volume levels, you should be okay... 
Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance?
I just noticed and can't believe I responded to a 2 year old post!! Just wondering, Do posts ever get dropped?? 
Repairing older amps
I would probably include Adcom to your list. 
better mid's?
You should try Jim Speltz Anti-cables, simply amazing sound quality and inexpensive. They are right here on audiogon. 
mixing and matching.....
In my experience, everything is based on your system. I am using Cardas Golden Reference mixed with an Electraglide Synapsis 2 power cable and it works for me. Prior to this I had Nordost Vishnu an Elrod and a few Virtual Dynamics Nite 2. Power ca... 
Need cable advice
I have had Kimber 8TC, Nordost Red Dawn & Nordost SPM, and Cardas Golden Cross speaker cables in my system. Believe it or not, my system is now more musical than ever with Anti-cables. If I would have knowm this before, I could have saved myse... 
Shakti Stones Do they actuall work guys.
Yioryos, it doesn't work that way, but I find that if you stand erect about 6 feet from the speakers and hold one stone in each hand, it improves your blood circualtion. 
Who needs power cables anyway?
Obviously, you are not married! 
Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance?
Jim Speltz - Anti Cables speaker cables, right here on audiogon. $10 per foot per pair, $200 could get you a 20 foot pair! 
When has a piece of equipment paid for itself??
In my opinion, it paid for itself immediately, if it truly involves you in it's musical presentation. Resale value has nothing to do with it. 
Tube rolling my preamp with 6922EH
In my opinion, the gold pins offer no viable sonic improvement over the standard pins. 
rogue audio m150 owners
Chrissain- Tube testers are notorious for being out of calibration which would give you the wrong readings. If you are confident that your tube tester is up to snuff than just ignore this. You might consider testing a brand new tube to see what re...