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100w class A or 200 w class AB ????
Elizabeth, did you check the price per kilowatt-hour? 
100w class A or 200 w class AB ????
Clueless has got a right clue.Watts are all created equal: class A, AB, tube SS, digital etc...Power ratings can or can't be precice and/or honest depending on manufacturer.There are quite a few power ratings that have to characterize an amplifier... 
msb problems?
why don't ya buy a toyntable for bel canto's money and some cheap mint records? 
How can I tell if authentic ProAc 2.5 or knockoffs
ProAc 2.5 are easy to repeat and it was done already numerous of times by DIY-ers.The raw materials to build them are near $400 probably including shipping and taxes if applied. 
Be careful what you wish for ...an upgrade that...
Air Tight needs light speakers such as Coinsident that are friendly to OTL amplifiers. It's definitely clipping and OTLs clip very unpleasantly. You can add integrated Plinius 8200 used for ~1.5k, keep your Air-tight preamp to adjust the level for... 
Jazz recommendations for a beginner?
If you didn't like Kind Of Blue,try Miles Davis' "You're Under Arrest", "Amandla", "Tutu", "Do-bop" and "Decoy". If you will like these above funko albums you may listen to "Bitches Brew" and "Siesta". 
Where is my weakest link?
add sub. 
Where is my weakest link?
As far as I know your pre has two sets of outs that you can use at the same time.You can get SS BAT VK500 to drive the bottom if your speakers are bi-wireable. You will need an attenuator passive or active to tame the gain of VK500.If you don't ha... 
Best sounding reggae on analog?
I remember when my friend spinned me a record that I was stunned by its dareness to turn famous Led Zeppeling songs onto Raggae.This band is called Dred Zeppelin and the album is Un-Led-Ed.Highly Rec-O-Men-Ded. 
Tweeter below mid-woofer
I care less about band information. I only care about tweeter's freequency band domain dominantely on piano notes. 
Halo Audio SET amps,,,,,,,,any one heard of em' ??
I don't have too much trust to Audio Oasis that they would give you any kind of service after you buy their new item.I had Halo passive preamp with noisy attenuator that they still sending to me for about two and half years. Well not anymore I nee... 
Turntable - And Sanity - Question
Congratulations,You've got classic and great deck that isn't produced anymore although is pretty solid budget performer.A great choice will be SME 3009 or AudioQuest PT9 arms that are fully adjustable and in $150-ish range new to slightly used. A ... 
EAR phono pre problem ??? Help needed..........
First schuffle tubes to identify the bad one... 
msb problems?
Happynick,I'd call it normal curiosity development especially while some folks don't "risk" to place instead of $10000 CD-players cheap stock Sony while you made your effort and found out that even paying $1,5k for CD playback is way too much.Stan... 
Halo Audio SET amps,,,,,,,,any one heard of em' ??
If you realy want to experience thrill to get one made by hobbyst and face the reliability and even performance issues than you're more than wellcome to spend your money and try try try...