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What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?
Happy to say that I have a Dynamo 34se coming from Izzy in the next week. Having owned triode amps in the past it's something you can't get out of your mind once you've experienced it. I really had Turbo 845 in mind but just can't get my mind or a... 
Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it
tube gear w/less tubes & more efficient speakers, done. 
Another UPS Horror Story
For items that might be damaged (I've had several tube amps destroyed by ground shipping) I ship FedEx 2nd day Air & over pack it - not cheap but a lot less handling involved. 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Oregonpapa you just reminded me - checkout the youtube performance of Barney Kessel, Grant Green & Kenny Burrell...Blue Mist - fantastic! These guys are tops 
Room Size for Coincident Total Eclipse II
inquire w/ Israel Blume at his email address shown on the Coincident website. He's very approachable & always been helpful & straightforward w/me. 
Alt Country/Folk, American roots
Doug Seeger, Going Down to the River, 2014 
Best integrated up to $6000
In re ARC...I once owned a new ARC vsi55 & it was disappointing as it wasn't refined or resolving. Can't imagine the vsi60 is much different. Gutsy yes but not quite 20/20 vision. Always wanted to try a VAC avatar. The best sounding integrated... 
Describe ube sound vs solid state
tubes are dynamic & make listening like an event whereas SS to me is like a reproduction which can be very good like Pass, of which I've owned a couple pieces. Thanks to my great guitar playing, record store owning buddy who swayed me towards ... 
What are the best speakers for 80's hard rock?
yeah wolf & his amps look like something out of Frankenstein's Lab but I've heard them & they sound fantastic & kick some serious arse, personally I love the look too. 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Bill Frisell, Guitar in the Space Age, 2014New Basement Tapes, Lost on the River, 2014Pink Floyd, Endless River, 2014Charlie Haden Jim Hall, 2014all excellent! 
Looking for a skilled and well respected tube
I've read Ralph Karsten at Atma-Sphere in St Paul does repairs on other brands - he'd be my 1st call. 
Anyone Listen to Invisible Empire by KT Tunstall?
thanks for the tip, outstanding! 
A Walk in The COUNTRY
Sturgill Simpson, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, 2014. If you like Jamey, Waylon, etc. w/a little psychedelia thrown in check it out. 
Can a tiny silver bowl affect music reproduction
thank you LSE for some truth 
"The Breeze"
Odd man out here but I'm really enjoying it - just got the CD yesterday. Fans of JJ should check it out, cheers.