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VINYL SUCKS!
yogiboy is yelling, that must make him right. 
Why all or most audiophiles are men?
Women would rather waste money on clothes and jewelry. 
Worth of current system
$2,100+-KEF Q900 $1,000 pair refurbishedYaqin MC 30l $600Project Debut Carbon DC $500 
Music lover or audiophile?
Music lover all the way.I would much rather discover new music music than a new piece of equipment, just as a true musician would rather create a new piece than buy a new guitar. Some people get too hung up on buying tools and never really use them. 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
After a month of listening, I finally got around to checking the bias. It's .25-26 across all 4 tubes, considerably lower than the .37-38 I've seen recommended and the .43 printed on the amp. I'm wondering if Tabnac dialed it down for break in. I'... 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
Yes it did! My apologies, I thought I had posted via mobile but I guess I never sent it and I was out of town for 10 days with no internet connection at all.It arrived well packed and fairly quickly from Canada (from Tabnac on Ebay). I plugged it ... 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
Thanks guys, but I'm waiting for delivery of my yaqin 30l. 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
Freediver, I've been looking at that one. It's one of two Yaqin models I've been considering, it's priced $120 less than from "A" delivered to my door and it's the same, or a little less than from China. The seller is the very reputable Canadian "... 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
Do the 13S and 30L both have triode modes too?Silk appears to be taking a break and has nothing for sale right now. That would appear to leave China-hifi, Newegg and the big A as places to buy a Yaquin. It looks like I'm probably headed down the f... 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
Many thanks for your recommendations. I wasn't even aware of Unison and two of you recommended it! There don't seem to be many Yaquin's available on the used market and Jolida is fairly plentiful. I'm wondering if that reflects owner satisfaction ...