mcgarick

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Question to 6L6 tube experts
I use new Gold Lion kt66 in my Eico's and they are wonderful. 
Tube amp beginner
go vintage rebuilt. 
What cd player to choose
I like Arcam players because they're smooth and detailed and musical and a good deal used. 
A Good Match?
someone here is selling a couple of new Yaqin el34 based amps, that would put out some meat! and colors and texture....for 400 bucks!40 tube watts go along way too. 
My favorite Steely Dan song has to be...
KING OF THE WORLD! 
Tripath amp vs musical fidelity A1
For peanuts and giggles, try a Lepai ta2020 tripath amp.They are had for 24 bucks at parts express, they're wonderful.... a couple days to break in, and you got music.. 
Fried speaker comparison
Anyone familiar with the Fried Model R II speakers??Any good?? 
Who's familair with William Topely?
all of his records are recorded well too, I got his Blessing DVD and it come with a bonus CD of music that is just fantastic..I went to see his show in Seattle a few years back and he was in fine form. I really like his songwriting. Funny he's a B... 
which budget preamp?
Graham amp SE 2, this is a very good budget phono pre.I saw a Minimax phone pre today,for $600 and that's starting to get near the best of em.You could go after a used NAD amp with a phono pre built in....I thought the 3020a had a good phono pre. 
New REL R-528 Subwoofer break in period....
I believe the sound of this REL has tightened up a lot.There is no boom to it at all, just tight bass, slam and punch, it's very articulate too. It seems to add MUCH to the rest of the sound, working with the rest of the music...I'm really taken b... 
Speaker with most dynamic PUNCH?
"Marty McFly's guitar amp" LMAO! 
New REL R-528 Subwoofer break in period....
I think there would be a break in of some sorts, at least the amp in the sub....thanks for the comments. 
New REL R-528 Subwoofer break in period....
Nobody? 
Small monitors/bookshelves for classical music
REGA RS1 
opinions on Rega RS1 speakers
These are the best small speakers I've had to date, I'm running them with a REL T-2 and it's pretty awesome.