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which EL 34 for VTL 225s?
I just sold my 225's. I used Electro-Harmonix EL34's with great success. They are reasonably priced.I don't know why Tesla's would have a problem, but, from time to time, I did have a tube fail or a fuse would blow.Should I assume your friend is b... 
component video question?
I bypass the processor, too, and go right from the DVD to the TV. Component is FAR superior to S! 
Best sounding reggae on analog?
I was listening to the MFSL "Exodus" this weekend and it sounds great. Recently picked up Bunny Wailer "Liberation" (not MFSL), and it sounds pretty good, too. 
what this site needs ...
There is a watching feature here -- that's what that asterisk in the upper right hand corner of the page is for. 
Pre for VTL tt-25's
VTL 2.5 can't be beat for the money. 
Which SS amps sound like a tube amp?
Mark Levinson No. 27 
I'm Not Flexible
JPS Labs Digital AC Power Cord. $349. Hard to beat.http://www.stereophile.com/showarchives.cgi?817http://www.jpslabs.com/powercord.html 
Tube Pre Amp + Tube Phono Section
VTL 2.5 or 5.5 
Does the Mark Levinson 331 suck?
By the way, I installed a dedicated 30 amp line specifically for the 333 when I bought it. 
Does the Mark Levinson 331 suck?
I have a Mark Levinson 27, a 100wpc Levinson amp design just before the 300-series, which I love. I bought a Mark Levinson 333 (which is the same circuit design as the 331, but 300wpc), thinking newer and more powerful would be better. I didn't li... 
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique; recommendations....
I like Charles Dutoit with the Montreal Symphony. 
Looking for a Speaker in the $15,000 Range
You might consider the Coincident Total Victory.http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/total_victory.htmlhttp://www.coincidentspeaker.com/opinions.htm 
replacing Dunlavy SC-IV's
Coincident Total Victory 
Biggest Live Miss 23 years ago today............
Velvet Underground, The Doors, Bob Marley, Otis Redding. I've seen almost everyone else I wanted to -- Stones in '72 and at least five times since, The Dead, also in '72 and many times since, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Who in the early 70's... 
Used tube pre-amp around $1,000
VTL 2.5. Used $750. Easy on tubes, great sound. Best bang for the buck.