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Shelby Lynne
I second CMO's suggestion of Loretta Lynns "Van Lear rose" It's the biggest surprises I've encountered in a while! Sounds like some Grateful Dead,Ryan Adams combo. Killer record! Almost puts Mick Jagger to shame! Never thought the queen of Country... 
Speaker Choice for Almarro 318B
If your budget must stay below $1000.00 then it's going to be hard to fill that order. You could get a pair of Decware MG 94s and maybe add a sub or look into what AV 123 has to offer. 18 watts will drive 90db speakers plenty loud as long as their... 
Classical speakers that do violins well??
Save another $1000.00 and get the Emerald Pyhsics CS2! 
Music Reference vs. Quicksilver
The Quickies will be much warmer and tubey in a classic since. The Music Reference will be more nuetral. It all depends on your current system,room,and music taste. 
How Long to Burn-In Western Electric 300Bs?
IMHO, about 250 hrs is what you can hear. 500 hrs may be the true time for 100% break-in but, as far as what you can detect,the first 30 hrs will be the most noticable from then on it gets less noticable as the time rolls on. Enjoy your WEs. They ... 
Recommend a forward speaker
Roll some different powercords and more tubes. 
What time do you wear?
Patek and for everyday Eco drive Citizen. 
Horn Speakers
Sorry, my bad! Still try the speakers! 
Horn Speakers
As per my post in your other thread. My recomendation would either be the Omega superhemps or the Druids. These speakers are not 10,000.00 horns and they have their limitations. But ,they do pretty good and they're not bright or shouty. Add a fast... 
Horns for SET: Low budget solutions
The problem is that in your budget(I'm guessing $2000.00) high effiecient horns are compromised somewhere. Either the bass,midrange is to shouty,peaky sound,highs rolled off. You'll have to pick the compromise you can live with, according to your ... 
What's your latest "Discovery"
I'm kind of like'n Wilco "sky blue sky" Nick Lowe "at my age" Sam Baker "pretty wrold" Todd 
Elvis - 30 Years Ago Today, RIP
I remember that show. I was 5 and my biggest memories were of my mom and dad's coments of how Elvis looked strung out. Huh, imagine that! Thanks for the link, really took me back. Music the time transporter 
it all sounds good, but.....
I have to say, that while LP is great, that great digital is available. IMHO, you should try other speakers than single drivers. All single driver speakers are colored and cannot reproduce all music accurately. If you listen to primarly acoustic o... 
The passing of Marianne Barber of Joule Electra
Great Woman! I live in NC and picked up an amp from Jud personally. Marianne fed me dinner and treated me as family. They say, behind every great man is even a better woman. God bless you Jud, prayers will go out for you. 
Buying HiFi at credit, anyone?
Thefalls1117, you hit the nail on the head. My wife is a Internal Medicine MD. She's always telling me stories just like the one you told. No one on their death bed wants more money! I'm not in debt but,I have been and it was a very stressfull tim...