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My tube amps would overheat inside speaker cabinets.   
Scientific fidelity replacement driver
Woofer or tweeter? If tweeters, you could try these Vifa. https://www.ebay.com/itm/125267912845  
Buzzing from speakers on TT rig
@mofojo Upload it to YouTube and post a share link here  
Allan Taylor
Sometimes (1971) is magic but in a sparse and gentle way. All Is One is excellent.   
Connecting Piezo-electric Tweeters
I recall having to put 10 watt 8 Ohm resistors across each piezo when using them with PAs back in the day. I think you may have to check the spec of your particular units.  
Connecting Piezo-electric Tweeters
Series-parallel. This keeps the original impedence.    
After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be.
@ghdprentice Nice post, as always. My only next step is to get a better space such as yours.  
UP-OCC solid core copper for speaker cable
@havocman  With respect, my thread was about saving money using great quality Neotech wire and NOT about the really high priced cable you are endorsing. Please start your own thread on the subject. Thanks.  
Is a highly discerning system enjoyable?
I feel lucky that no matter how bad the recording, my main system seems to reproduce it in a musical and involving manner. Having a second tonearm helps. If all else fails, I move to the second, less incisive, but equally musical rig in the same s... 
speaker cable question
@willybeats84    I’d be inclined to spend on upgrading your table and cartridge, and investing in tube amps first.  
That sound is right for me.
@runwell I agree with you. You can get an idea of the sound. The big Altec? speakers help. Notwithstanding the source equipment and music selection, you should be able to reproduce this sound with low wattage tubes like the 45, 211, 2A3 and high s... 
Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to
Check out Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi – There Is No Other And Lady Blackbird – Black Acid Soul  
Classical music newbie needs your suggestions
Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite 
Your thoughts on wireless iem's
Buy from Amazon so you can return them if you don't like them.   
Speakers for accuphase e 280
Budget, music, WAF, loud, subs, stands or tower?