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? Speakers for a vintage tube receiver
the castle range of speakers 
Best speaker combination for an Sugden A 21 SE
castle severin or harlech 
B&W 801 min tube wattage?
real world....200w per channel ss 
Which Recievers can I use with My Bose 901's ?
they will work with any receiver that has a tape/monitor function also. a nad, denon, outlaw or harman-kardon (or any integrated or pre power combo with lots of power will drive them......enjoy, they are classics 
Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists
today's pop music owes everything to the bay city rollers. 
BAT VK-200 Burn-in time?
about 15 minutes to 30 minutes for most tube gear....remember tubes don't break in on a bell curve, they break down over time (hopefully a long time). 
Bozak B-410's....simply awesome
roll over henry kloss...tell james b. lansing the news 
What is the sonic differences between Manley and..
i've had both in my house, and the vtl seemed to be less tubelike...in a good way, like mac.....the manley sounded rolled off in the upper regions and fat in the upper bass. the vtl was more linear, with a pretty solid bass. 
What would you buy next?
unless you are not enjoying this very nice system....don't buy anything. 
Best 1m Interconnect under $100
redio shack....seriously 
Spendor 2/3 or 1/2 in small room?
both work well in a room of that size. the benefits from switching from paradigm bepend on which model you now listen to. a floorstander might have more of a longterm benefit. in general terms the spendor 'classic' line more balanced than paradigm... 
Anyone heard PMC's IB1?
they are a very neutral(flat from top to bottom) transmission line design. sonically similar to older brands IMF,TDL,FRIED(the original fried). no bass or midrange bump(by design), and they sound good with tubes or ss, but like most studio monitor... 
Threshold of a Dream SACD
stereo sacd 
Systemdek IIX and a vpi scout
the goldring is a good combo with the systemdek. your arm would certainly be as good as a rega rb250, so upgrading arms might be a waste unless you find a great used deal. 
Anybody go from Thorens 125 II to VPI?
the comparisons to various vpi tables are subjective in many cases. i think unless you are going for that sota cosmos, you should sick with the mint 125 mkll