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Budget Amp for Avalon Eidolon
Eavr11, even though you already made your purchase decision, I wanted to weigh in here with another recommendation for others who may read this thread. I have used the Avalon Eidolons for nearly 5 years now, and have tried several amps with them, ... 
Review: Balanced Audio VK P10 SE w/ Super Pak Tube preamp
Thanks for the good review. I bought a p10SE and haven't got it up and running yet (I'm in the middle of some system changes). I have been shopping for tubes to replace the stock 6DJ8's in the p10se. I saw you are using the Amperex USN 7308's. Did... 
Merlin Room at 2004 HE Show in NY
I went to the show for about 2 hours Friday just to hear the Merlin room and the Epiphany room. The sound in the Merlin room was outstanding (much better than Epiphany room). I have never heard any of the pervious Merlins before, and I was truely ... 
The Perfect Room?
Ozfly and others, thanks for the great info and threads. They are very much appreciated.John 
WAF, Help, Need Strategy
Won't work for everyone, but I put the speakers in the living room, the amps in the utility room below downstairs, and the front end in the sunroom off the living room. Run balanced XLR interconnects from front end through the floor to amps in bas... 
power conditioning - source vs amps
Appreciate the advice. Of course, I have already gone out and bought the Hydra 8 and the PS Audio 500, so I'll test out my own theory. I just installed a dedicate 20 amp line, but perhaps I made a mistake becuase I had the electrician use the same...