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KT 66 push pull vs 300B single end
Thanks very much for your detailed description. It clarifies quite a lot for me and tells me  I am headed in the right direction for my low volume listening levels. Since starting this thread I have comited to the purchase of a pair of AN P4 mono ... 
Tubes or not
Audio Note 1.1 Signature and 2. 1 tube dacs are extremely good value on the used market and within you price range. I went from a highly rated and enjoyed NAD M51, $2500.00 new and received a noticeable improvement in the musicality.  
Amps with meters ...
SAE 2400 and 2600 had 2 big a...ss meters that were Awsome. You could set the meter sensitivity as well as the gain through buttons on the front.  
Tube amp mono block recomendations
The room is about 20 x 15 and 8 ft ceilings. I intend to do room treatments. The room will be tuned as well.  
Tube amp mono block recomendations
Any thoughts or experiences with the ANK kits. The 300b mono blocks can be had in my price range including the C core Interstage models. Almost nothing in AN UK will be in the 5K budget.  
Tube amp mono block recomendations
Thanks for all your recommendations. I am researching them all.  
Tube Mono block recommendation.
Thanks for the recommendations folks. The other post has all my criteria. I tried deleting this post but it won't let let me because there are replies. Thanks again.  
Please help identify this old tube gear
Wow. You found them! Apparently my search skills are in need of some fine tunning. Lol. I have reached out to Stan Curtis to see if he can help in my quest. Thanks very much for your help here. RegardsPaul 
Please help identify this old tube gear
Link above works. Thanks 
Has anyone finally decided to sell their Turntable and Vinyl collection?
Yes it takes effort to stay on top of a vinyl collection. Dig them out, take them out of the cover, clean them, get out of the chair to flip it over, then put it back in its sleeve and finally Back on the shelf or in the box. "Life takes effort. T... 
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
Here are a few of my favourites not in order. I will say that if what you choose has not been recapped it should be done to get the full potential from themCelestion ditton lineDitton 33 if you can find them. Ditton 44Ditton 66With Ditton's you Mu... 
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
What is your budget? I have had about 30 different pairs of vintage speakers over the last 3 years and also recapped most of them to get the best out of them. I would be happy to help 
Its the recording stupid!!
Some recordings just plain sound better than others. Bottom line. I now find really poor recording hard to listen to. I get what the OP is saying. But I know it is not my system. I have certain high quality recordings that I play sometimes to remi... 
Selling my dads top of the line system
Sorry for the loss first. Why are you selling it? If you do not need the money then keep it and listen with  your father in mind. If you need the money then fair enough. It is beautiful gear and will provide you much enjoyment over the years. Kids... 
Playing flac files on my Mac book
So the problem is the distortion even at low levels. I tune files  play fine.Has anyone else experienced this? I will check the mp3 files. But I suspect they will play fine.