mickeyb

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File Under Misc. Audio Musings--Do any famous/infamous people qualify as audiophiles?
Hannibal LectorHenry RollinsJohn Malkovich 
Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular
I have some 7591a Tung sol. They’re by far the best new power tubes I’ve got in the last decade. They were 30$ each and I love them. They are as good as some nos GE or Westinghouse tubes but much cheaper.  
Music I would succumb to under torture
Anything by Barely Maninoff. It’s like shoving toothpicks in my eardrums plus it makes me cry.  
Speakers
Also, in buying vintage speakers make sure you can test them. Some times the drivers are blown. In the case of l-65’s crystal prism slot tweeters, if they’re blown don’t purchase. The woofers probably need re-foaming but that’s no big deal. A good... 
Speakers
Jbl l-65 jubals. Great speakers with Sansui. I had a old au 9500 integrated with them and it sounded great. Sansui used to demo their equipment with jbl speakers back in the day. Great synergy.  
An encounter and lesson in speaker prices ...
They probably s&$t themselves laughing when he choose the ones they rigged.  
An encounter and lesson in speaker prices ...
Plus 1 genesis777. That’s what I thought.  
smaller room monitors
If you can ever find them- music culture rl 21’s.The best monitors ive ever heard. Made by the founder of mbl. Super rare though. Good luck.  
Your favorite male soul voices
David soul 
Dumb lo-fi question.
To answer the op’s question...... 25wpc divided by 4 speakers is 12.5 wpc in 4 channel mode. Ive had plenty of vintage equipment and the power drops dramatically with 4 speakers in a plus b mode. Also, watch the speakers rated impedance. Running 2... 
Is anything better than the Accuphase T-100?
Believe it or not, kenwood made some excellent tuners. Sansui, Accuphase are my favs. I’d also like to try a McIntosh or marantz tube tuner.  
Honesty is How This Tube Dealer Built His eBay Business
Brent Jesse is one of the best suppliers in the us. Not cheap but guaranteed. He’s got some real hard to find tubes.  
A DAC that can make digital sound analog?
+1 border patrol dac.  Sublime. My fav for the price.  
Esoteric A100 Service Nightmare
What a horrible experience. Feel for you man. I hope you can get it fixed for under a g. If you can’t, shop it to me and I’ll pay for the shipping. Good luck.  
Why the facination with integrated amps?
Who cares. To each his own. Stupid topic.