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davvie

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what amp will match well with Tyler acoustics
Well,Im using,with great sucess,an Art Audio Carissa Signature SET making 16 wpc with my Woodmeres.I've also used a 350 wpc McIntosh MC402.Now I dont suggest a flea powered SET, but what that tells me is that just about any well made amp (within r... 
Tell the truth How often do you clean your gear?
I'm no obsessive-compulsive when it come to dust but don't like to see it,so I go over the system with a Swiffer 360 duster about once a week. Smudges,etc..get wiped off with a micro-fiber cloth immediately,if i see them. 
what is honey colored? examples?
I'd go back a little farther and say more like vintage Fisher or Marantz tube gear.Slightly rolled off frequency extremes with a mid-range bump. Very listenable. 
Should I end my search
These cables sound like they are working well in your system. If your happy with the perceived musical improvements, I think you should give these an extended listen and enjoy them for a while before you start thinking there "might" be something b... 
Best 845 tube out there?
This is good news,Dave. Since you've been using the 845W, your comments carry much more weight.Give them 25-50hrs of work andI think you'll be even more impressed with them.Look forward to further observations from you. 
Best 845 tube out there?
Ed...My hope is you get some (845T) and do a proper comparision and publish a detailed write up as you have for the "B" and the "M".I for one would be interested to read what you find out. 
Cardas ICs are too warm for Tube amp
I'm using Cardas GR IC's's and Golden Cross speaker cable's with a Art Audio Signature SET and Joule Electra LA-300ME.... I had a musician friend of mine comment after hearing a new recording of some Beethoven piano music,that he thought it sounde... 
Best 845 tube out there?
Amfibius..."On lesser 845's (e.g. the Shuguang 845), the mica top plate was criticized for causing microphonics."....Ed Sawyer 845B review..."They (845B) are as non-microphonic as any other 845 I have (due to low gain 845's in general are not micr... 
Best 845 tube out there?
The major difference seems to be that the Psvane is far more extended at the frequency extremes,but at the same time has a far more richer harmonic presentation. Much like the qualities of NOS 845'sIn comparison to the others, the 845T, right out ... 
Best 845 tube out there?
I'm using a pair of the Shuguang PSVANE 845T's in my Art Audio Carissa for a little over a month now. I have about 45-50hrs on them.So far...I find the sound to be superior to either the 845B..or the metal plate variety.( i've only used the latest... 
Stand out phono stages
I would definitely put the Joule Electra OPS-4ME on this list. One of THE best (Ok,i know...i'm biased because I have one...but it really does sound superlative...honest!) 
Tally up best preamplifier ever
Joule Electra LA 300MEI'll wager you'll never see one up for sale on Agon! 
What time do you wear?
Omega Speedmaster Professional "Moon" watch. 
McIntosh C220 VS C2300 AB comparison
For what its worth the C2300 has a MC phono stage based on the same one found in the very expensive and top-of-the-line C1000.. 
Best Integrated, period.
I second any recommendations for anything made by Ayon Audio. Thier products certainly deserve to be on anyone's short list for best "sounding",imo.