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$$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps?
The Hornings are very sophisticated speakers and will benefit from a smooth and rich and transparent amplifiers with big sound stage and good front to back layering. I am thinking tubes, 300B 845's. Bigger tubes seem to have a bigger sound which I... 
What is the best amplifier for Tannoy Kensington ?
I should have mentioned that review is in issue 53 of positive feedback also on the Sophia Electric home page there is a link. 
What is the best amplifier for Tannoy Kensington ?
I am a Tannoy dealer and I am using the Sophia Electric 300B Mono blocks with a deHavilland Mercury 3 preamplifier. Plenty of power and sounds great. There is a pretty good review of the Sophia's by Jeff Day ( http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issu... 
size of the driver
If 12" drivers were as fast and accurate as 4" drivers we wouldn't need any midrange drivers. 
size of the driver
Boy you are old. Listening to music in the 70s. Smaller drivers are trendy because they go fast. Bigger drivers can still have that old school sound. Bigger drivers move more air but tend not to be as accurate and have trouble keeping up with a 5"... 
Just sold my Dynavector XV-1s
I don't think that soldering a lead back on constitutes anything note worthy. Just keep it between you and your X wife. 
Playback Designs MPD3 or Simaudio 650d
You are doing just fine. No need for second opinions. If you love the sound buy it. 
Audiogon sellers, please stop and read this thread
The FBI could care less about these scams. I had a guy send me a check. What is trendy now is for them to send a check for more then the amount and then apologize for the error and ask you to wire the overage back to their bank. Those check are ba... 
Upgrade turntable from an Amazon Model 2
I used to have a schroder on my amazon and that sound awfully good. I was just looking for a photo I had taken of that at the RMAF.. Maybe I have it some place. 
Audiophile stores in Denver metro area
One other pretty good store is Sounds Real Audio. We are into vinyl and tubes. We feature Wilson Benesch Speakers, they are made in Sheffield England and the cabinets are made from Carbon Fiber and metal, real composite material. Stunning speakers... 
Integrated Amp to pair with Spendor S6E
LeinikcaThose speakers are pretty flat down to 48hz. 3db down. I wouldn't expect to much bass below that. You might try positioning them in the room to add more bass, closer to the corners etc. You know it might take a while to just get used to th... 
Upgrade turntable from an Amazon Model 2
It does seem that many table manufactures are getting away from vinyl and going to composite materials so that might be your next step. Having said that there are better arms then the Moerch so you might step up to a better arm on your Amazon and ... 
Just sold my Dynavector XV-1s
He should check the leads to the back of the cartridge to make sure he didn't break one doing installation. These are sort of heart stopping moments aren't they? 
sub playing by itself
Turn off the radio ? :> 
Do Thiel dealers discount?
The certainly should....