stratoholic

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Q Bias for Cary SLI-80
If you bias the EL34s at 75mA you will blow the AC fuse.  The Cary manual is unclear on bias settings for the different tube types.  75mA is good for KT88's.  EL34's should be biased at 50-55mA each channel.  I confirmed this with Cary. 
Cary SLI-80 bias help
 75mA is too high for EL34 tubes.  I confirmed this with Cary.  They should be biased at 50mA. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Tannoy Westminster driven by Cary 805 monoblocks.  Not my system but it's what turned me onto Tannoy and Cary and now I own lesser models of each.  Even the lesser models are nice.I also love JBL L300s, and believe it or not the Paradigm Signature... 
Best Audio Electronics for Paradigm S8v3 Speakers
I really like the Parasound Halo amps with the S8 and S6, especially the JC1 monoblocks and the A21.