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Integrated S.E.T Amp and Bookshelf Speakers Recommendations
FORGET the low powered SET tube amp!!! First off,RETUBING COST of 300B tubes every few thousand hours is OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE....You could go Single Ended EL34 or KT88 but still limited power available or one of the new Single Ended KT150/170 am... 
JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2
@rsf507 you should have your ears cleaned & a hearing test!  Harbeth midrange is only soft if they are driven by a low powered SET amplifier..There are VERY VERY few speakers with the midrange clarity of the Harbeth's.They are absolutely the c... 
JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2
@tjraubacher :Alan Shaw actually uses Hegel in his shows..Check this out... https://youtu.be/lhuaUn8Tqag?si=MJdV_3CioaFrq9WW&t=356  
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
I do NOT equate any "slightly warm"speaker with "bold,close to you vocals"... Also "slightly warm" to me means a naturally organic,unhyped tone & while the naturally organic speakers I have owned or demo’d like Harbeth M30.1,Sonus Faber Toy To... 
Elipson Planet M: quality; power requirements for desktop use?
1:If your unwilling to be a guinea pig,& absolutely don’t want traditional looking speakers, look at Orb Audio,Gallo Acoustics,or maybe the Focal Dome,all of which are highly reviewed & well liked in audiophile circles... 2:If you go the r... 
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
SNAP CRACKLE POP,no thanks..Give me an inky black background,NO constant cleaning,no degradation of the media with EVERY use,no massive storage area & on & on & on...  
Greg Kihn
Bummer.I lived in San Jose for many years,used to walk my dog right past KFOX radio station every mourning when he was broadcasting...His dad was killed in WWII.He had a lot of support for veterans locally,doing VA concerts & benifits...  
Is there a way to stream You-Tube music into a digital amp?
Yea I agree..For all the whining your going to get about the poor quality of uTubes lossy format,there is just too much awesome music there you can't find on the mainstream services to pass them up,ESPECIALLY music VIDEOs... An easy way to enjoy t... 
One Example Please
Most obscure group,Baby Animals...The group is so obscure I would think any track would fit your request but one of my favorites is "Be My Friend"...  
Moon 340i and Speakers
That is a WORLD CLASS amplifier,the speakers are in NO WAY worthy of such a fine front end... Your going to get recommendations all over the board...IMO,simply choose ANY new or gently used speaker from one of the 3 manufacturers you already menti... 
List Of Small Company Tube Amps
Icon Audio UK...Their ST30SE is truly a world class amp combining a PASSIVE,Triode pre amp with low feedback,Class A,Single Ended KT150 power tubes & user adjustable Triode/Ultralinear operation..  
Bookshelf speaker recommendations
I am a big fan of Dynaudio..Started with Audience 42>Audience 52>Audience 52SE>Excite X14 & now have Excite X18's in my bedroom system..Stay AWAY from ALL the old series Dynaudio's like Audience 42/52,Excite X12 or C1.1...These were t... 
Receiver having audio out jack for recording analog sources
I think the easiest way would be to get a new surround receiver with 2 zone operation.Instead of sending Zone 2 signal to an amplifier send it to your recording device.. Google search :Can you hook up a tape recorder to Zone 2 on a surround receiv... 
Pairing Bookshelf Speakers to my Yamaha A-S801
@mulchy"would you consider the aluminum/alloy ribbon voice coil in a ribbon tweeter to be a disqualifying factor? I actually quite like the sound of Monitor Audio’s platinum line rt." All that matters in the end is that you like the speakers you c... 
Pairing Bookshelf Speakers to my Yamaha A-S801
OP do a little research before considering ANYTHING with METAL drivers!  Do a Google search for "speakers with natural organic tone"...Opinion after opinion will show you a common theme that if you want relaxed,organic & natural warmth,you wan...