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Wilson MAXX II speakers-
well, i wouldn't mind a pair in ferrari blue (dark royal blue metalic)! i have levinson 33h amps (really nice once you really get to hear them at home- warm, dynamic, grainless- levinson has come a long way- funny; they sounded very clean but "ana... 
How did you get into this hobby?
played in the band in jr.high and high school- we had a record/playback system in both rooms (AR speakers, ampex tape decks, mikes on boom stands, etc.) begged my parents for a reel to reel (concord)- alligator clipped to a blaupunkt hi-fi/sw radi... 
Does Your System Sound Like the Real Thing?
on smaller scale recordings (allison krauss, vivaldi chamberstuff, piano, mozart clarinet quintet, etc.) my system soundsgreat and extremely satisfying. on beethoven #5 or stravinsky's firebird, it sounds like a stereo. large choral works sound la... 
Please rate WATT/Puppy 7
fwiw, a truly great speaker should sound great with ss or tube gear/any decent cd/lp/in the home. i.e.- if you spend let's say 5k for a very good ss amp, that SHOULD suffice. i have a rowland consonance preamp- is that $3k piece "not good enough?!... 
How to run 2 tape decks off a Bryston BP25 preamp?
niles (jr music world?) has a tape dubbing box for 3 decks.decent mid-fi quality. cost around $80. 
Please rate WATT/Puppy 7
thanks for your response. i heard the wp7 with transparent opus cables, 33h amps, i forget the cd player, a ml-32preamp. the room has a nasty bass node that was not the fault of the speaker- i've heard it before with other speakers. the imaging wa... 
Please rate WATT/Puppy 7
i presently have eggleston andra-2's and ml-33h which soundvery musical. and remarkably the ml-33h in MY living room have drawn me into the music- at the dealer they conveyedaccuracy but little more. i have also heard the wp-7's at the dealer and ...