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Tube newbie - recommendations?
Rogue 120 monos. do your homework and look them up. 
Melos Restoration
Yes Melos audio restoration is out. I live 1/2 mile from the shop in las vegas. The main guy died his helper just did soldering. The shop is EMPTY. I hope they made good with all the units they had. 
noise problem with audio research ls-1 pre-amp
Dirty volume pot. Local tech should be able to correct.No need to send to audio research, (Hopefully) 
Intergrated Amp with VR4jrs
Before sugestions, What do you Think of the sound on your present componants. Whats your price limit, why not seprates.UPS Just dropped of my New Tube MONO Blocks as I type this YEEHAA 
Warmer sounding CD Players?
Why not try a tjoeb 4000 stock. pop a pair of mullards in there and she will do great. For kicks you will add remote control to your system also with the 4000. Will hold its value pretty well also.Heck a decent warm plyer is the rotel rcd 855. 
Full-range Floorstanders: Can you recommend?
Try these. von Schweikert VR-8http://www.home.comcast.net/~jtgale01/andys_room.htm 
MY BEST DEAL
I puchased 2 crown SL_2 preamps in new condtion for 375.00Sold them for 700-725 each. Everybody was happy. 
Audio Research D350 info
No problems at all. Thata a very ggod amp. 
Audio Research D350 info
Hello I bought one a few years ago. There is the 350B which has lit meters ect. Its a 125 lb giant looks cool. The sound isnt really anything special though I was suprized. keep in mind this was from 1977 or so. At the time this thing was KILLER. ... 
differences between tube and solid state designs
Side by side comparision here on Very large schweikert monitors. Rogue 120 monos Kicked the $%^& out of a plinius sa250IV. Whats the best Dielectric Silicon or Air?? You be the judge. 
Tube rolling suggestions
Ive found on a transparent system the 12au7's make a large diffrence on the zeus. to me the RCA Long Black plates are just endlessly listenable, while not ruler flat in responce the width, depth, is just staggering.The rca clear tops are fine on s... 
1970's Audio Research Equipment, worth having?
Well i know this I had the D350II Solid state Power amp was from 1970's. Nothing special at all just heavy. 
VR4 users what are you useing to get the best res
They need to be biwired for starters. Be sure you have the 12 pg setup book and use pink noise for set up not 1K but a wide band 100hz to 1k When correct the ball of noise will knock you over. USE Tubes. Ive have Great results with ROGUE 120 monos... 
Von Schweikert VR4JR Set Up
You need to keep the spikes off > Dont use 1K pink noise its too beammy. I use a pink noise of 100-1K Bandwith. Ive found the Ball of noise is very noticable ate 7 1/2 feet apart center to center and slightly toes in and apox 13-14 foot away. i... 
Von Schweikert VR4jr's in a 15' x 12' Room?
Please Make sure you have von schweikert's 12 page booklet on correct set up. Maybe your speakers came with it If not You Better get it. 7 foot apart is great but you are too close. I have the vr-4 and have speant a great deal of time with bandsid...