russ69

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Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs?
"...The idea that smaller speakers yield a better soundstage is a misnomer..."I agree. 
Tube Power vs Solid State Power
If solid state amps had the same power supplies as most tube amps, you would not see much difference. There are very few low power solid state amps with big power supplies so it's hard to compare.   
The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there.
"...I didn't know that the Dave Clark Five were a Brit group..."From London. 
What song have you played the most?
Supertramp "Crime of the Century"  
The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there.
DC5. 
Little Dot D300----anyone heard these monoblock amps
if you think you are getting a 300 watt amp, guess again. If you want a good quality class D amp, look at this.  C•100S 2-Channel (Stereo) Amplifier | CI Audio  
A move has me thinking of a CD changer....?
Get a 300 disc Sony changer. If you want FM quality, even a cheap CD player will get you there (actually even cheap players can sound good). Of course keep a high end single disc player for critical listening.  
Integrated amp to go with Magnepan 3.7i
Musical Fidelity M6si. They have the power to drive Maggies and are aa sweet match.  
What do audiophiles do in their cars?
What ever the car came with. Putting any money into a car sound system is a waste of cash.  
Subwoofers going into standby with low volume listening (New Integrated Amplifier).
"...Take the sub out of the standby mode and put it in the on position. If you do that it will not shut off!..."I looked at the manual for this sub, just an on off switch, I didn't see a standby mode switch.  
help please? connecting power amp to streamer/dac without preamp?
"...might encroach bit stripping at low volume levels..."Another good reason to have an analog volume control. 
Magnepan service shut down
Magnepan says; "This temporary suspension on service and parts requests does not apply to warranty service and parts"You are probably not getting a return call because they can't do anything for you at this time. Magnepan is a small company and th... 
Subwoofers going into standby with low volume listening (New Integrated Amplifier).
Not much you can do with the sub turning off at low volumes, that is an internal factory setting. I’ve had subs that do that. For best sub performance set your sub on the "in room" EQ setting and switch the 0-180 phase switch until you get the bes... 
help please? connecting power amp to streamer/dac without preamp?
I have zero trust in computer controlled volume controls. Some devices will switch to full power if turned off and back on. It looks like your Bluenote CAN connect directly to an amp but I would feel better with a passive volume control in the pat... 
Mark Levinson 5805 underpowered?
"....it sounds wonderful by the way..."The position of the volume knob is meaningless. Differences in gain between amps and input selections is normal and nothing to worry about.