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Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
Not sure how you post a picture here, but you can create a system in one of the other pages and list your system in one of the applicable categories and add pictures. 
What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?
From beginning to present:78-81 Sound Research81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - g... 
Another Vandersteen model 2 question
Interesting comments about the 2Ci's, CE's and Sigs.  Its also what you got running them and the synergy that makes or breaks the sound too.I had a pair of 1B's many years back running with a Creek 5050 int amp.  I think I would have liked some hi... 
Suggestions to help you sell your equipment on Audiogon
Jmcgrogan & Grannyring:  Interesting comments about selling on A'gon as opposed to AA and Audiomart.  I've been doing this for a very long time too and totally agree with you.  A'gon needs to change their structure to allow phone numbers so pe... 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
I'm with you, I wouldn't hesitate on any of his designs either.  I had one of his early 6bq5's.  Can you post a picture of it, I'd love to see what it looks like.  Very interesting with 6bq5's for input tubes.... 
Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's
I remember the Triad System 3 very well, always wanted to have that, it looked so cool!https://www.google.com/search?q=triad+system+3&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&...: 
Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's
The Pro Ac Super Tablettes still haunt me as I had the Studio 1’s many years ago.....also the concrete Rauna Tyr II’s. Thanks for the info on the Fried's.Anyone ever hear the Castle Durham 900’s? What about Royd or JPW? 
Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's
Which ones did you have? 
Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?
No way, I think the Densen Beat looks way cooler than the Primare, just my opinon. The Copland’s look pretty awesome too:https://www.google.com/search?q=copland+integrated+amp&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=...: 
Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?
Didn't realize this thread also included integrated amps, just thought it was about most beautiful receivers.So how bout that old Ensemble B50 tiger?https://www.google.com/search?q=ensemble+b50+tiger&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=un... 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
Hey Boxer - you wouldn't happen to have one of Jeff Korneff's 6bq5 integrateds would you?  I had one many years ago, sold it to someone in Washington state who was using it with Klipschhorns.  What an amp!  I now have a couple custom SE int amps b... 
Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?
1. What's your favorite looking?2.  What would you like to own?Revox Stack:https://www.google.com/search?q=revox+B285&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=...Kyocera Stack:https://www.google.com/search?q=kyocera+651&espv=2&... 
Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?
Lots of sexy receivers from the 70's and 80's.  I had a Tandberg 3030 receiver a while back which was pretty sexy looking.  The old wide B&O receivers were also nice looking as wellIts all a matter of preference.  The big Sansui G series are g... 
Movies that featured High End equipment
That's a H/K stack with a 3 head cassette deck 
Canton or ads small bookshelf spkrs? Which is better?
Hmmm, I didn't find my little Cantons bright at all.  I've read that the L300's may be better sounding than the slightly larger L400's but the 400's are nicer aesthetically