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Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies?
Save your $$$  check out Ava HiFi in Minnesota  The Maggies need good power and Frank Van Alstine is located close to the Magnepan factory his gear will make those panels sing and it will not ruin your pocket book  
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
I have always admired McIntosh since the late 1970's even had a mac dealer in Des Moines Iowa. Well, it is 2019 I am scanning A'gon here and see an ad for a pair of Mac Mc30 mono tube amps. i write and then we speak by phone, I ask if I can come a... 
Speakers for triode tube amps
Nola Boxer S3 which are 90 Db efficient ! 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
Dynaco & Spica 
Need advice/opinion in choosing Vandy 2ci or Thiel 1.5
Thiel's are no longer made I would get the Vandersteen 1Ci.  Great speaker for the $'s new 
Speaker Recommendation up to 70k
Nola speakers by Accent Technology, designed by Carl Marchisotto, the man who helped with the Dahlquist DQ 10 
Advise for new speakers for my basement exercise room
Paradigm Atom's 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
Rega and Gas 
Refurb GAS Grandson amp or put money towards another amp?
Hello johnnyottoI also have a GAS Grandson with meters mint condition and original box.I plan on restoration at GAS Audio Restorations which was founded by Mike Bettinger in Carson City NV   Price?  $600.00   The restoration cost will make the Gra... 
My ears are ready to retire!
Integrated considerations Belles Aria  $2300.000 and Croft Integrated $1650.00 special or Rega Elicit R $2995.00 available from Gene Rubin Audio in CaliforniaThere AvaHiFi ( Frank Van Alstine) in Minnesota offers a Set 120 Control Amplifier $1200.... 
Vinyl cleaning - Ultrasonic vs. Walker products
Mobile Fidelity sells manual cleaning solutions and scrubbers, stick with manual to clean then the MoFi cleaninging solution followed by an Audioquest record brush  
Vintage equipment sounds awesome
Read opinions on McIntosh Mc 30 mono amps for years, finally found a pair of mint Mc 30's in mint condition with quality tubes. I have been in Audio heaven for the past year especially since I acquired a Mac C20 preamp within 45 days of picking up... 
Anyone have an experience with Belles Aria preamp & mono amps vs. tube integrated ?
TwoleftearsI like the idea of no tinkering with the tube bias which the Primaluna will avoid but there is still tube life. My biggest question is do you miss the “tube sound” of the Rogue now that you have gone the Aria route? If I decide to go th... 
Anyone have an experience with Belles Aria preamp & mono amps vs. tube integrated ?
Thanks for the inputJenney 
Anyone have an experience with Belles Aria preamp & mono amps vs. tube integrated ?
I may consider your invitation, I reside in Waterloo