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Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK?
Actually no speaker needs more than 20:1 for a damping factor and many need less. If the damping factor is too high the speaker is overdampedTrue, above 20 it practically doesn't matter.  What difference could possibly 8/20 = 0.4 ohm make, when yo... 
Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables
@davekayc I believe that speaker wires should be twisted. Twisting reduces inductance (important) and increases capacitance (not important). It is a great way to reduce electrical noise pickup, from electromagnetic and electric fields. Twisting mi... 
15 AMP or 20 AMP Power Conditioner.
@smodtactical,  Why not?  Conditioner does not take any power until you plug in something into it.@jtcf  My Furman Elite 20PFI has  20 amp socket but comes with a cable that ends with 15A plug.   You cannot just change breaker without making sure ... 
Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK?
@riccitone, what is delivered to speakers on average is in order of few percent on peak power.  It is because assuming half of the loudness (on average) means 10% of power, not to mention that music has gaps.  In addition power specification is ve... 
Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK?
According to Benchmark Media FAQ distance from the speakers matters only at the open space. Inside of medium size room we can assume that 1W (2.83V@8ohm) will produce 90dB loudness with 90dB/W speakers. Each 10-fold increase in power will result i... 
cables
I remember that Cardas makes headphone cables.  I found this:https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CREX 
The low frequency response is Bass, not Base.
Bass is base. 
Need help. Music server and streaming. Newbie.
Foeraus, I decided to use existing computer, next to my listening chair. I use WiFi in order to avoid dragging cable across the room.Quality of digital music when delivered data is perfect (aka "bit-perfect) lies in timing of D/A conversion. When ... 
... WHAT POWER CORD(S) ARE PLAYING IN YOU SYSTEM TODAY?
DIY  Belden 83803  (Ga12, Teflon)  two cables 1 foot long with Wattgate connectors for Benchmark DAC3 and Benchmark AHB2 - both connected to Furman Elite 20PFi conditioner. 
How To Clean Piano Black Speaker Finish?
I sprayed mine with furniture Pledge and fingerprints show much less.  I suspect anything containing light wax can do the same. 
Compatible TV to audio receiver
AFAIK there are two standards for line level:  1.23Vrms (+4dBu) for Pro gear (and modern audio, I think), and 0.316Vrms (-10dBV) for older consumer electronics.  It is possible that both - your TV and receiver follow the older standard, so you sho... 
This on usb cables
No it is not.  He might believe that "some" expensive cables would sound better, but would not necessarily believe that all expensive cables would sound better.  Logic is a tricky thing.  ;) 
What volume level should a DAC be set to when feeding your Pre Amp
0dB FS (full scale) should correspond to 24dBu.  Since 24dBu is a level related to 0.775V (1mW over 600ohm) it will correspond to 12.3Vrms.  When you selected -15dB your DAC would output  24dBu-15dB=9dBu = 2.2Vrms.  I'm not sure what nominal level... 
This on usb cables
Read: some that you believe should sound better will indeed sound better.  
This on usb cables
Most of new gear uses asynchronous USB, meaning that the timing (clock) of USB transfers and clock of internal D/A conversion are independent.  Because of that cable should not affect the sound but often it does, because it picks up noise and inje...