roberjerman

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Favorite Collaborations
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher in Procul Harum! Shine On Brightly and A Salty Dog! Psychedelic Brit-rock! 
Favorite Collaborations
Michael Stipe and Peter Buck in REM! Murmur set the stage for alternative rock! 
Favorite Collaborations
Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir in the Grateful Dead! Saw them live three times: '69, '73 and '74! 
Favorite Collaborations
Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye! Check out Horses and Radio Ethiopia! Downtown NYC rock! 
Favorite Collaborations
Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Brian Ferry in Roxy Music! Superb prog rock! Check out Country Life and Stranded! 
Favorite Collaborations
David Bowie and Mick Ronson! The Spiders From Mars - Ziggy Stardust! Glam rock at its best! 
Favorite Collaborations
Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford in great British band Yes! Check out The Yes Alblum, Close To The Edge and Fragile! 
Favorite Collaborations
Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart. Check out Truth and BeckOla! Late 60's blues-rock at its best! I saw them do all these songs live in concert in 1969! 
SET amplifier recommendation
One Golden Sound SE-40 per channel with its two outputs connected in parallel would give you a very respectable 36 watts of SE power!  
SET amplifier recommendation
I do have a possible candidate - if you are willing to buy used! Get a Golden Sound SE-40 PSE amp. I have one also - forgot to mention it in my above post! This uses three 6L6G's in parallel per channel. About 18 wpc! Capable of driving many more ... 
SET amplifier recommendation
Don't fall for the SE tube hype! PP tube amps can be just as good! And a lot more practical! I have both - and high-sensitivity speakers to use with the SE amps (Klipsch Heresy's). The SE amps are: Sanei 560A (2A3's), Will Vincent 45 and a custom-... 
Best budget preamp for my entry level system?
I agree with millercarbon! Sell the Marantz and Emotiva. Buy the Mani, Saga and a Schiit amp. Pass on the Loki - no real need for tone controls! The three Schiit pieces should fit your budget. And they would be new under warranty! 
Please help me choose the right amp/receiver setup for B&W Matrix 800s.
How about the Kinki X-M1? A great integrated amp from Singapore that can stand comparison with today’s five-figure gear! 200+ wpc (NOT class D), dual-mono construction, superb build-quality and parts. Price €1840 euros (free shipping). Read the re... 
Amp or speakers
+1 millercarbon: Good call! Go for the PrimaLuna - get rid of that HT McIntosh! Immediate sonic benefits with the tube 2- channel PL! Keep the B&W 804's. No need to change speakers! The 804's are a fine speaker and good for the long haul! 
Denon dead?
I was reading Thomas J. Norton's test report. What a beast of an AV receiver! I'd like to own one just for the WOW factor. Especially if it came cheap - and kept working!