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Sweetest sounding 12AU7?
David:Sweet/warm 12au7 types in my preamp and as an input tube in one of my power amps are:RCA/Sylvania/GE USA tubes from the 50's/60's (THIS DOES NOT include RCA "clear top side getter" tubes, which I do not consider to be sweet/warm). I also use... 
Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide
Dekay/DeKay is pronounced "DK" (first/last initials), like "OK". Being that I'm rich, famous and extremely sexy I do not feel comfortable disclosing my full name (prefer to be treated like just a regular person when on the WWW).For those intereste... 
Sonab?
Try running a WWW search of "Carlsson Sonab". I may have the spelling wrong, but think that's it. 
Should audiophiles be disappointed?...
That's what headphones and/or "real" near field setups are for.You expect the nearly impossible. 
which type of sink for record washing
Agree with Elizabeth. Go for a spray nozzle. If a spray hose is not an option (I don't have one) then a Water-Pik works quite well (takes longer though).Being clumsy I place a soft plastic tub in the sink (others use towels), so the sink material ... 
SET Tube Question
Iain:Try running a full site search of "Belle Klipsch" @ audioasylum.com and you will then be able to read quite a bit about your speakers and tried/true amplification.Only agree with the advice given in two of the above posts (numbering seven as ... 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
SS sucks while tubes swallow. What ever floats one's boat. 
EMM Labs DCC 2 - Sneak Preview
What is it (a new phono preamp:-)? 
Help Smoke rising from 300B amp
T Bone:Don't power/fire it up again. When facing the front of the amp the two small pins of the 300B should be on the left side of the socket assuming the amps/sockets are stock (check to see if this is how they were installed). You already know t... 
Castle Pembroke opinions
Jer:I just saw the "new" Pembroke review @ Hifi Choice and sent off a query to their review editor (regarding the lack of continuity). 
Castle Pembroke opinions
Hi Lenny:I listened to the Pembroke's approx. 3 years ago and liked the sound. They are a fuller sounding version of the Castle Acoustics Isis stand mount speakers which I have owned.They can be a bit hot in the HF's (meaning that they do not glos... 
New $500 "best" phono stage?
Don't know, but if it's one of the Gram's check out reviews (links towards the bottom of the page) @ TNT.http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/sources.html 
Tube Amps and young children - avoiding burns etc.
No kids left @ home, but with 6 cats I placed the electronics in a hall closet located directly behind the speaker wall. Prior to this I housed a SS amp behind the sliding doors of a Tansu cabinet in the living room (the cabinet is not large enoug... 
Filling A Tubular Metal Rack?
Brick:Seemed to me that you were happy two months ago following employing soft footers between the slab floor and the rack. What's happened since them (don't tell me that you heeded to audiotweeks one solution/product fills the bill in all applica... 
Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo
Easy:The simple guitar solo on:"Green Onions"