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Peachtree or Hegel Integrated?
Is it possible that the Hegel is telling you where the sweet spot for that recording is on that amp driving that speaker?From 50 years of playing around with audio I find every recording sounds its best at one volume and that only. 
Brass screws make a real difference on Dunlavy s ?
Upon reflection I did not try them on my Totems, some other one my elderly brain can't recall. 
"Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers
AVA 450 Synergy amp sounds like a 120 watt Sylvania 6550 amp if there were such a thing 
Brass screws make a real difference on Dunlavy s ?
Peter, I learned it from above source, Louis at Omega Sound who is as honest a person as there is in audio.It worked very well on my Omega 3XRS .Also improved a bit my Rega RS-3, Gallo CL-3 and Totem Model 1 Sigs.After 45 yrs in audio I'm not much... 
Brass screws make a real difference on Dunlavy s ?
On most speakers brass DOES make things sound a bit better, on single-drivers often a big difference. 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Sat.4/24 Brahms "Schicksall" by the Macalester Orch. and Choirs at the Meirs Hall of Macalester College in St.Paul.Macalester is an elite college and just spent 3 million on the adjustable acoustics of this hall, as good a 400 seat hall as I have ... 
Wife stepping on speaker wire
A good woman is worth more than all the audio systems in the world . 
Which component video cable should I buy?
ZU is very good and not expensive. 
How to clean inside Amps and PreAmps
Thanks for that info, Macrojack .Never knew that about Rowland stuff. 
"forward' vs "laid back" speakers
Good to know the PMC 24's are good on orchestral. thanks ! 
Bookshelf speakers for $500ish
Akg ca, I to owned A-25's for years and your post is spot on !Kiko65 is also right about the silverlines being a decent choice as well. 
Bookshelf speakers for $500ish
Rega R-1 or RS-1 
Modern day female jazz recommendations
Sophie Milman . 
which $1k used floorstanders for 35wpc tubes?
RS-5 would be ideal for OP's space and 950 is a good price.35 tube watts will do the job nicely.If they were black I'd buy them myself. 
Songs that Inspire or Move you
"Oh Canada"