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Your favorite audio cartoons
I remember this one from an old Stereo Review magazine.A customer is at the hi-fi dealer doing a live v. recorded comparison...He's holding a phone to his ear while a friend is backstage at the Philharmonic holding a phone up to the orchestra. 
Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with
One word: Carver, the original Bob Carver - made amp. The formidable but light weight PM 2.0 produces an easy 460 W/channel full range, delivers massive well damped bass and musical and natural mids and highs. It has been a reliable pro amp for to... 
What's the best EL34 amp besides 8b?
The ugly old Altec 1568B 40 watt monoblock is an incredibly fine amplifier by virtue of it's Peerless output transformers which are considered among the finest ever put in an amplifier. The power supply is somewhat primitive and could use some sim...