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Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4
I am a Rhumba Extreme 1.3 owner for at least three years now and have experimented with various tubes. My ears like Gold Lions.  
Please Recommend some Charlie Parker Recordings!
"Bird: The Original Recordings Of Charlie Parker" (Verve Label).  
Band/artist documentaries.
+1 Lemmy  
Band/artist documentaries.
Loved the animation on that.  
Genesis
Underrated songs in the Genesis catalog? I'll throw out three: 1) Seven Stones (Nursey Cryme) 2)Wot Gorilla? (Wind and Wuthering) 3)Many to Many (And Then There Were Three)  
Band/artist documentaries.
Festival Express 1970 is currently streaming. That's a hoot. The Bogdanovich documentary on Petty was excellent. Loved Ken Burns' "Country Music" Beware of Mr. Baker is a must.  
New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty
I own a Rhumba Extreme 1.3 which I'll never get rid of. That said, it is punchy and dynamic but not at all a traditional warm sounding line stage. In many ways a "straight line with gain" preamp that will reveal every positive and negative aspect ... 
Genesis
Who can forget those Michelob commercials? lol...Gabriel fans should check out that live 4 CD box set. Full Lamb set but best part is live SEBP.  
FM radio reception
Generally a 40-45 mi radius'  
FM radio reception
You didn't mention whether the Sirius is working properly. If so and the issue is just FM the unit may be in need of servicing. I state this because I own an MR88 and it's currently in for service at Audio Classics for a bad connector. I have an o... 
Jethro Tull
+1 stuartk  
Backart Labs Rhumba Extreme version 1.4 Linestage Tubed Preamplifier
I own a Rhumba Extreme 1.3 and ran it for a few years with a Pass XA30.8 which I still have. These fed into a pair of Audio Note AN-K spe speakers which some would argue are too small for 12x26 room. The room is sectioned with a sofa and I sit off... 
Big Jazz Band Music with Great Sound
A couple titles from the mid-90's you might like: 1) "Brian Setzer Orchestra" and 2) "GRP All-Star Big Band."  
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Going to see Los Lobos tonight.  
Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under?
Used RP-5 just popped up on Audio Mart listing for $1450.