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Who has solved the HVAC air noise problem?
Roger: I am in stiches!!! 
Sonus Faber Amati, who knows it?
They tend to like a bit of power. I have heard them with the ARC's, BAT's and a number of solid state I will not mention. The BAT tube amps sounded the best on them. The ARC's were way too hard sounding on these speakers. 
Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270
Kevin: Mike of course is correct. The Tenor 75 watt amplifiers are $20K, and the 15 watt monos are $15K. What seakers did you compared the amps on? I have listened to both and while the Lamm ML1's and ML2's are wonderful, the Tenor's go a step fur... 
Any Piega p 10 users out there?
Great speakers Kale!!!I love the Tenor's on them (which I am a dealer for), but if funds are limited, I would highly suggest a pair of Atma-sphere M60's or MA-1's. A true OTL works exquisitely well with the Piega's. You might contact Duke at Audio... 
TNT/Helikon
Give Harry a call, he may have experience with the combo. What looks close to you? Do you know anyone with an oscilliscope? 
Maggie 20.1 contender for best speaker?
Although, I do not sell the, I love them. I think they are one of the finest speakers available, with certain limitations. I would never put Thiel's even in the same category as the 20.1's. The Maggie's produce music, the Thiel's are hifi. Put the... 
Best upgrade for the E88CC tubes for my Kora Pre?
Try the Mullards. 
Power Cords: Acoustic Zen vs Dave Elrod.Your View?
Glassboy: David has not had a chance to put a website up yet. He is a bit backordered and has been for the past 6 months.His cords range from $1200 - $1500. They are worth it! 
MOST tubelike solid state amp
I agree with Tireguy with regards to the A50V. It is a wonderful match with the Avalon speakers. Another choice is Jeff Rowland amps. I would avoid the Spectral gear like the plague if you are looking for a "tube like" sound.As an alternative to c... 
Paypal requiring cash or Paypal credit card?
I think Paypal now only allows credit card use with vendors, not prive party sellers.I hopw I am wrong. 
Best speakers for amp
Why not try the Magnepan MMG's. I doubt you will find anything for 3 times the price that will even touch them. You can buy them direct and get 100% trade-up value if you ever want to go up the line. Your amp is a terrific match for it. 
What are the best sounding classical CDs
Anything on Astree and Reference Recordings. 
Amplifier Orientation?
I would strongly recommend agfainst it. The VT 100's run hot and need some room to breathe. Stacking them vertically will just heat them up even more. Keep as much room between the bottom of the VT 100 and the shelf as well as keeping them clear o... 
Hydra-what cords do you use to your components?
Tigger0063: I had them plugged into the Tenor amps and they were bright at first, but once broken in, smoothed out quite a bit. I like them a lot (especially at the price point). 
Hydra-what cords do you use to your components?
Tigger0063: I have them on the Tenor's and have had them on the Audio Aero amp. It was bright at first, until they broke in then they smoothed out like butta!