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Sweetest sounding 12AU7?
Just pulled them out. Generic tube box is labelled Heerlen but tube itself says Dumont Made in Holland. It presumably is an Amperex. 
Small diameter, flexible speaker cable under $200?
I agree, T-14s would be a good choice 
Sweetest sounding 12AU7?
I liked the sound of Amperex Holland labelled "Heirlein" or something like that. Tamed some bright or forward upper mid range problems as voltage stage in a Llano Trinity hybrid amp. 
Aerial Model 20T vs Wilson WP7 vs Vandersteen 5A
Thanks Brain, same back at ya ;~). Next time I go to NC to play golf, I may have to find time to get to Raleigh! 
Electrocompaniet EMC II CD Player
Cello, Tvad- Why not get a cable that goes XLR>>RCA like I did. Now I'm running the balanced out to my Syrah. Don't have two identical cables with diff term to compare, but this a relatively easy way around that issue. And if anyone here wan... 
Joss Stone - Soul Sessions
I've seen bits and pieces and I would say that it is worth having. 
EMC-1 Owners Spider Alert
I've gotten one quote and should have emailed all that expressed interest. If you have not gotten a response, please let me know via email. 
Joss Stone - Soul Sessions
Beat ya' Got mine for $7.99 at Borders. Heard a pre-release promo on NPR and had to have it. 
The last valve pre amp I'll ever need.
Considering that you are using vinyl, then I would definately recommend the Supratek. I have a Syrah with switch on the fly cartridge loading and enough gain for even the lowest MC cart. Very impressive and inexpensive (compared to its competition... 
Joss Stone - Soul Sessions
I couldn't agree more. I've had it for about a month and its awesome. hard to imagine she's only 16. Blue-eyed soul with soul!!! Anyone got any other similar suggestions? She reminds me some of Tracy Nelson meets Eva Cassady. 
Speaker upgrade itch Opinions 2500$used
If you really want to scratch the speaker itch, and still have something that mates well with a wide variety of upstream electronics, you might consider Vandy 3ASigs, used should be right about on your target price point. 
EMC-1 Owners Spider Alert
I won't know the price until I can get a good idea of total # of units. Please email me thru the Agon system with contact info and I wll let you know what I find out. It looks like right now we've got 8 already if these are definate. I will try an... 
DIY Dust Cover for Teres or Other Audio Equipments
Very nice. And great idea. Paying $200 for a dust cover really sticks in my craw. 
Please explain balanced outputs
XLR=BalancedRCA= Single endedExcept that some amps and/or pre-amps have XLR connectors and do not have balanced circuit design. Basically its just an inboard adapter. Balanced cables have better noise rejection on long runs. Truly balanced circuit... 
Electrocompaniet EMC II CD Player
I'm interested.