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The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there.
I had the great fortune to experience live The Beatles during their last US tour in '66.  I was hooked on music in general from my earliest youth though.We had two garage bands during my HS days, of which I played bass and keyboard in the invasion... 
Who Were Your Mentors
Not striving to be an audiophile but always a lover of audio from my childhood exposure to music. My earliest dabble, if you will, was in the service which facilitated equipment purchases somewhat cheaply. Like others stationed in remote locations... 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
Class D amps are great for driving my big subs. 
70s fender amp reverb not working
Try 5881 as an alternative, maybe more luck in cost. 
Do you ever miss vintage gear you no longer have?
I miss my oh so basic Lenco TT.   What a prize and I just let it go!   But then I also miss my uber rare Hofner 500/6 bass too!  I'm still kicking myself after almost 40 years. Like the saying says though, "you never know what you've got 'till it... 
List a Condition you know of that will produce Better Sound
Our garage is opposite the rear wall of the listening room.  I store the 4 'spare' summer/winter wheels for our sports car flat against the wall in the garage about midway up.  The added mass improved the sound considerably. 
Lay Off the Newbies!
+1Though I'm a newbie to the forum (lurked on and off for a few years) I can say I've been a hobbiest of more years than I can remember.  That does not mean I don't need advise or guidance from time to time.  So generally, when I look for said adv... 
Which subwoofer?
Perhaps a bit messier than integrated, I run two Scaena 18" subs with a pair of Crown 1502 amps and an old Maxdrive 3.4 pc. As was noted eariler, it is the DSP that is the magic sauce though.My listening room is fairly large (17X32) and they fill ...