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What are some smaller names that compete with the big names in Audio?
Check out Classic Audio Loudspeakers. I've had many high end speaks through the years but these things blow me away 
Can anyone help with a load of equipment I have acquired
www.kruipen.com is a great place to value equipment and you don't have to pay a rediculous price to use it 
American Made Audio Unveils New Site For Made in USA Components
Classic Audio Loudspeakers  
Purist Audio Dealers
Albert has always done me right  
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
That's great Charles1dad. Mine failed at 184.5. I think the resistor mod has all the ear marks of being worth while.   
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
How many hours so far Charles1dad? 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
team212,As you can see from my above post, the reliability issue for the Elrogs is still troublling.  
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
charles1dad,I haven't discussed the cathode resistor change with George but it does sound like a feasable fix. Problem for me would be that in my neck of the woods there aren't any tech's that would understand, unfortunately. I honestly thought th... 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Hello fellow Elrog friends,I was anxious to try the new Elrog 300B's  in my Frankenstien amps but after reading on this forum about  the failures, I decided to wait awhile until all the bugs were worked out. After the new tubes were reissued, I de... 
Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using?
I have always used Synergistic Research phono cables on my Herron Phono Stage with excellent results. I've never used any other cable in that spot so I don't have any comparisons.  
TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile???
Sorry meant to say MA9s2's 
TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile???
I am  a tube amp guy but a few months back I found a pair of Marantz MA932 monoblocks and sent them to Jena Labs for mods. Wow, these amps really sound great. Very close to tube sound 
Dan D'Agostino Is Making 'Big Iron' Again - 800 wpc Monoblocks
You could probably weld with those things 
Remind me again why...
I also had this come and go quality with my systems sound until I realized that the power coming out of my wall socket was  varying from 116V to 124V quite frequently. In came the PS audio power regenerator which keeps the power at a constant 120V... 
Are marantz power amps any good?
The MA9s-2's are solid state. That's what I was saying, They are SS amps that are every bit as good as my high end tube amps. Surprized the heck out of me!