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Klipsch Heresy Speakers circa 1976...Cabinet wood question.
This may sound idiotic, but was MDF even invented or in use in 1976? 
Oppo Ceasing production
From August 2017  up to today, I bought 8 new pieces of equipment.  This is a dying hobby and when all of us old geezers (I'm 64) go, the High End will die with us.  Case in point:  I offered to give my son (36 years old) a high end integrated amp... 
Oppo to cease production -- Announced yesterday...
I already posted this yesterday! 
Oppo Ceasing production
Perhaps their financial backers pulled the plug on the operation.  I am quite sad because I was planning on buying a 205 later this year. to replace my Sony BD player which is at least 12 years old. 
Vandersteen Treo CT
@bigkidz @gdnrbob                                      I am available anytime from mid June on......Would love to meet up and see Johnny R again.I a decision is made, can someonme please message  
What position is your balance control set at and why?
On my secondary system, I sit off to the side of the speakers and the right speaker is twice the distance of the left speaker.  For that reason, I have the balance control turned 1db more towards the right speaker.  It gives me perfect balance. 
Anyone lives in Maryland and surrounding areas would let me audition your Pendragon ?
I had a pair of Pendragons a few years ago, didn’t like them and it cost me $295.00 to send them back. I learned a very expensive lesson. BTW, they sucked in my room with very expensive equipment. The bass was totally non-existent. 
Power amp/integrated amp suggestions for SUPER POWER HUNGRY/INEFFICIENT SPEAKERS
Don't expect much for 500.00 
Rookie Question, maybe
Try them all and use the ones that sound best to you.  There is no right or wrong. 
Power amp/integrated amp suggestions for SUPER POWER HUNGRY/INEFFICIENT SPEAKERS
A BIG McIntosh. 
Any Paradigm Persona 3f and GoldenEar Reference comparisons?
Of course they do, there is probably more profit margin in that line. 
Trying different output impedance taps with tube amps
I had the same experience.  In my case I was running a McIntosh solid state amp with the auto transformers.  I was using the 8 ohm taps for my GE Triton Reference speakers.  On a whim I tried the 4 ohm taps, and Holy smokes, what a huge diffferenc... 
What amp next for Vandersteens?
I drove my 2ci speakers with a Classe Ten amp and Audible Illusions Modulus 3 tube preamp.  Using Audioquest cables it was a match made in Heaven and kept me happy for 10  
Rogue RP 1 or Super Magnum 99
The Mullard reissues made in Russia are not that great.  The ones made in England are the best and run 120.00 per tube.  You only need2 of them compared to the RP-5. 
Any Paradigm Persona 3f and GoldenEar Reference comparisons?
I have owned Paradigm speakers before but not the Persona 3F Unless they changed their house sound, I always found them to be very bright with too much detail. They were certainly not for me. I do own the Triton References, and they are a perfectl...