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Magnepan MG20 tweaks ?
You will find everything necessary for passive upgrades here: (http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf) Michael will also match that parts to 1% tolerance for you. If you were to bi-amp the panels: I'd recommend a slightly modded Dahlquist DQ-LP1 as... 
Attn: Speaker DIY expert
Whatever you need can be found here:(http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf) And Michael will also match whatever you order within 1% tolerance. I've dealt with him for years and have yet to be disappointed. Normally I use Vishay Bulk Foil resistor... 
Kimber 8TC or NBS King/Serpent speaker cables
The Kimber 8TC has been a very popular cable for some time now. That's because they are a very transparent cable that works well with a wide variety of systems. It won't add or subtract anything from your system or music. Lots of folks look for ca... 
Damsel in Distress with Jadis DPL
I should have mentioned: Don't let this experience dissuade you from pursuing NOS replacements for your unit. Their sonic benefits over what's being manufactured today will make your efforts well worth it. 
Damsel in Distress with Jadis DPL
As long as everything is still in balance between your channels, the bad tube didn't take anything with it. New production tubes go bad just as often as NOS tubes, and some defects are hard to find until the tube has full operational voltage appli... 
Cary SLP 03 Owners Tube Rolling Ideas
Since your tastes(like mine) are toward the more open, transparent and accurate: I'll suggest the Siemens or Telefunken ECC802S as the ultimate for your application. If the cost of those is too salty: The Siemens CV491/ECC82 isn't a slouch either.... 
Cable elevators - conventional wisdom wrong?
Read the section of this article that deals with wire and resonances: (http://www.soundstage.com/maxdb/maxdb011999.htm) To the lithocephalic: Don't bother! 
Siemens CCa vs. Amperex PW 6922
I wonder why no one has mentioned the Siemens E188CC/7308 as an alternative. The high end is just slightly relaxed(ala the PW), but the tube still retains the liquid/3D midrange of the CCa. A slightly more controlled bottom(but no loss of extensio... 
What to do with old Sterophile/Absolute Sound Mags
They sell really well on eBay. List them a year at a time. 
Siemens CCa vs. Amperex 6922 D getter
Enjoy your music Mr C!! 
Siemens CCa vs. Amperex 6922 D getter
Mr T- You are correct about the "taste" factor. That's why I always preface my recommendation of the CCa with a note about their clarity and transparency, and mention the fact that some might prefer a "warmer" tube. Another possibilty is badly rec... 
Siemens CCa vs. Amperex 6922 D getter
Siemens CCa's (pre 1968) are NOT the least bit strident, bright or glaring. Any system with a frequency imbalance/glare/sloppy bass/etc can make the very best tubes sound bad. That's just a fact of life. People that don't know any better will inst... 
Siemens CCa vs. Amperex 6922 D getter
That will depend on your love for the truth. The Siemens CCa(earlier than 1968)will allow whatever is fed it to pass with less added or subtracted(more transparently) than anything else out there. That is it's intrinsic value to me. Everyone doesn... 
What is the best SS used amp for $1k or less?
Maybe it's the time of night, but those URLs aren't working now. Trying again: (http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1222437026) 
What is the best SS used amp for $1k or less?
Sometimes you can find a Hafler TransNova 9505(255WPC/8ohms) in here for that. There's one listed right now, but the guy wants too much for it. The 9303 shares the same circuitry and puts out 150WPC into 8ohms, for less $$ of course. Very controll...