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80s Metalheads...sleeper picks
i'm a bit late to the show here but I don't see Jaguar, Venom, Witchfinder General, Cirith Ungol, TT Quick, Fastway, Helloween, and The Rods mentioned to name a few. If you are into Motorhead you need to follow Lemmy back to Hawkwind. Twisted Sist... 
Latest Merlin Super BAM upgrade
I've had mine back for a week now. Calling it impressive would be an understatement. Everything Joneill says and more. It just keeps sounding better and better. Worth every penny. 
Joule Electra vs Pass Labs
From my personal experience the vzn-100s make a significant amount of heat. If practical matters like cooling and being able to use them in the summer come into consideration the Pass amps might be a better choice as their rated power consumption ... 
Joule Electra VZN 100 Need help
The fact that you said one ran to bright and the other was not lit at all is probably because the bright one was getting 2x the power, as the other wasn't pulling any at all, sound plausible?. Now that you have not power to the power tubes have yo... 
Class A Amp owners, Whats your power bill?
Joule Electra VZN-100's put a $30 shelf on my electric bill the month they showed up. I look at it this way, they serve to offset the heating bill for the winter. My basement is never cold and I don't have to turn the heat on down there. I can't u... 
USED VINYL
If you buy new vinyl online you should ask the seller to do the same. 
Genelex 6922, 12ax7, or 12au7
Interesting, I ordered a pair of the 12ax7 on Friday and they are in transit. I'll chime in after they arrive and I get them burnt in.