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Rockport Altair matching amplifier?
Charles is right in saying that a solid state amp may give a little more grunt in the upper mids; after all the speakers go down to 2 ohms in the 40 to 100 hz range. One could add a subwoofer if they feel that they need more in this area while usi... 
Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of
Spocks record for star trek 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
Rebbi good luck I hope this can be sorted out. I know it's frustrating when one doesn't know what the problem is. Thanks for timly update information as everyone is rooting for you. 
Agree or disagree with the following statement.
Al as usual spot on. I pitty the fool who buys on specs without using his own ears as the final factor. Now one understands why so much used equipment is for sale. 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
Al your great what a nice gesture for Rebbi. 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
Rebbi you may not have hear this amp at full tube capacity. You may be in for a pleasant surprise. 
Amp and preamp on same outlet?
Onhwy61 funny as hell. He actually make like it. 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
I agree with Grannyring up to a point. I feel whatever speaker you own and if you really like it; one has to find the right amp to match with it. I have owned many push pull tube amps, low and high power and have found that good single ended amps ... 
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use?
Yes the Modright is good, but I like the Aesthetix Romulus a lot better. I have tried quite a few. 
Recommendations for a mat for the PS Audio PWT
Why would you use a mat when the transport gets the reading off of a chip. If you want to improve the sound change the fuses. I like Telos fuses myself. 
Why is J River better than iTunes on PC?
What about audirvana 2.0 
What is the answer?
CQ CQ CQ 
Do wooden arms warp
Reed likes wood and many other companies believe in their materials. Is reed the only company that knows how to make an arm? I don't think so. 
Good sounding Deutsche Grammophon recordings
Try BIS, ECM, Steeplechase, Wergo, Erato, EMI, Decca, Harmondi Mundi, Blue Note, Contemporary to name a few. 
Most underrated Audio Manufacturers
Of the speakers made today to beat the Dunlavy I would pick the ESP Concert Grands and the Roockport Altairs.