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Kinki Studio EX-M1
Last several minutes are nothing but a sales pitch of Kinki 
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
Good for you Elizabeth, enjoy all your gear 
Job amps: Suck?
@madavidO Back in February under your " Integrateds: why do they all suck" posting you responded to a question about your system listing your speakers: as Fritz Carbon VII SE. Do you still have them, some of the integrateds you supposedly are ent... 
Job amps: Suck?
@ madavidO's You started a post earlier this year  "Integrateds: why do they all suck" "I’m trying to find a HIGH QUALITY integrated that has:1. A no-corners-cut real class A - A/B power stage.2. A real, high quality analog preamp line stage.3. A ... 
Speaker Help
What is it with dealers and manufacturers hawking their products for sale on threads 
Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others?
+1 on Daedalus should it strike your fancy to explore Lou's speakers as an option; own the Argos V2s 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
@ almargTxs Al for the compliment on my system. Also, txs for all of the insightful information you impart in many threads 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
Brad do you mean the LM 508ia ? What is the 502ia tube complement? 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
Thanks Charles. I haven't updated the photo as I pulled the turntable out (not enought smooth jazz available on vinyl, have it in my 2nd system) and inserted a Finale Audio 7189 MK2 (EL 84 based ) 22wpc integrated on that bottom shelf. I rotate be... 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
Respect Al's and Charles' views and maybe the amp is too much for a smaller room. That said, I can assure you that this amp isn't going to heat and entire upper floor , nor in a room such as mine 28x20 going to cause sweat to be dripping nor the a... 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
amen ozzy! 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
I live just outside of Memphis, summers are hot as hell and humid , the amp makes no difference , ac runs regardless and not anymore because of the amp 
Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce?
Wish I could better answer your question, I have the 518 but in a 28x20 room and find that I only "feel" heat when I walk right up to the amp. (BTW I dropped in some NOS 5751s, 6L6GC and 5AR4 rectifier and the ytake the amp to an entirely new leve... 
Tekton DI Monitors
teajay,Curiosity question, for the reviews of the NSMT (2012), Lawrence (2013), and Role (2017) were you using the same amplifiers and sources as you noted in the DI Monitor review?  
Tekton DI Monitors
@teajay  " I have had speakers in for review in this system that cost more then 6K to 8K that were easily out performed by this 2K speaker."" the much less expensive DI Monitor was at least there equal and out preformed them on certain sonic para...