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Help me choose a speaker match for my Line Magnetic 805ia tube amp under $10K
@freesole Sorry I missed your question on Nov 7th about which Daedalus I'd recommend. I have the ArgosV2s , they are the only Daedalus speakers that I have heard; and I bought without auditioning. I thoroughly enjoy them 
Symphonic Line - No longer in business?
per "p59's" post here's link to the Symphonic Line on Klaus' Odyssey Audio webpagehttp://www.odysseyaudio.com/products-symphonicline.html 
Preamp tube
Another recommendation is to contact Brent Jesse (I'm only a customer), here's link to his webpage for 12ax7s , aside from his listing of what he has available he provides some views on the sound of different brands which you may find helpful rega... 
Help me choose a speaker match for my Line Magnetic 805ia tube amp under $10K
freesoleRealizing that you don't have Daedalus on your "updated" short list , they are in Ferndale WA. I don't know how close that it is to Seattle but it may afford you the opportunity to audition 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Alvin Lee & Ten Years After - Pure Blues just picked this up - terrific IMHO 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Walter Trout - Unspoiled by Progress  (20th anniversary cd) 
Help me choose a speaker match for my Line Magnetic 805ia tube amp under $10K
freesole I have a Line Magnetic 518IA which is 22wpc mated with Daedalus ArgosV2's , very nice sounding and the 518IA easily drives the Argos without my going past "10 o'clock" on the dial in a 28x20x10 room. Just mentioning for whatever it is worth 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Alvin Lee - The Last Show (cd) 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Popa Chubby - Big, Bad & Beautiful  (Live) 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@ghosthouse Re: Simon Phillips you're welcome. BTW, my first mention of Protocol -although the cd cover (red) just says Protocol I should have  listed it as as Protocol 3 
Which EL34 is your favorite and why?
opps here's the link http://www.audiotubes.com/el34.htm 
Which EL34 is your favorite and why?
simna,Here's a link to Brett Jesse's EL34 website page which, aside from being his listing of tubes he has available, provides his listening impressions of various tubes, you may find this helpful. Also, you can look up similar info on his website... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Walter Trout - Alive in AmsterdamSimon Phillips - Protocol 4Alastair Greene - Dream TrainSean Chambers - Welcome to My Blues 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Simon Phillips - Protocol (CD) 
Line Magnetic quality
geek101Although you didn't ask about the 518IA , for what it is worth in my 518IA I swapped out all of the tubes except the 845s and went with NOS Tung Sol 5751s (prefer the slightly lower gain vs using NOS 12ax7s in this amp) ,  RCA 5AR4 rectifie...