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Totem Hawk a underated "Jewel"
had experience with both of 'em.forrests sounded better imo with lower powered setup as well as with plenty of power for'em compared to hawks that could also impress me with imaging and stage.i more tended to lean for dynamic values rather than st... 
More newbie tube questions
Pookie,First off how old is your amp? 
Preamp output voltage?
I once heard the Outlaw's receiver performance. For HT and price it's very descent. However the preamp section is realy weak. Therefore I would suggest looking at the used Rotel HT components. 
Preamp output voltage?
you might be missing something since .76V output seems to me an absurd for any preamp. 
Do you get Ringing in the Ears from your hi-fi?
in my childhood due to a freequent and destructive ear infections i lost hearing on my right ear. after this period is gone(underwent adenoids surgery when i was 10) the infections had ceased and the hearing started to come back but still not comp... 
Post-Katrina salvage of audio gear and software
simply forget about gear. 
Dead Can Dance's Into the Labyrinth
October 8, in Radio City Music Hall NYC. Don't Miss! 
The Mechanics of WAF
Does it come to the point when she'd say:"You can have either speakers or me. You can't have both, so choose...."If not than you can keep both. 
Why do people write mean things about musicians
before the corporate event in the conference room it's very popular to turn on the most annoying male voice of Barry Manilow instead of more traditional (and certainly less annoying) Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett. 
Why do people write mean things about musicians
'cause when i have a deep hangover, it's good to turn on Celine Dion and throw-up...:-). 
Has digital come close to or beat up analog yet ?
i had a great experience with japanese red book CDs that do sound better than same album vinyl made in japan. 
old vs new DAC designs and sound differences
while the digital output technology has greatly improved the analogue one started to degrade.the bank of grate parts started to deplete and being discontinued along with greater desire for profit in todays digital players or DACs. 
cable break in
Folks the bottom line is (no brainer, realy) listening to cables is certainly different from listening to music. Another words is all that phenomena can only occur when you redirect your attention from tunes to wires. 
cable break in
cable manufacturers as well as dealers interested to pitch their product. thus to explain rediculousely high prices, sound becomes better after a few hundreds of hours of using just exactly what you need to psychologycally train yourself for that.... 
Power cords, most effective placement:
Instructions for audiophile powercord placements:1. Remove any price tags.2. Hide receipt onto the safe place from your wife.3. Mask labelling(if possible) so your wife won't ID it on the internet.4.(now it's serious) Initially you can place power...