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Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing
There's a lot more to consider also. How many tubes, ease of tube biasing, type of tubes, tube rolling, new or nos...  
Favorite scream in rock?
Is that the same Bruce Dickinson of 'More Cowbell' fame?  
For those who miss Geoff
@dekay , You gave him one too?! I bet that s.o.b. regifted mine...    
For those who miss Geoff
@stereo5 , Well, he could be really abrasive...  
Favorite scream in rock?
No one has a better talent for controlled screaming than JJ of Kaleo. That is some top shelf melodic screaming in ’No Good’, not all that possessed banshee nonsense as prefaced here. Heathens.    
Favorite scream in rock?
@simonmoon , Haven't heard that song since I was a kid. That was an amazing live jam!  
Favorite scream in rock?
@stereo5 , Got your Beatle’s songs mixed up! It’s John screaming it at the end of Helter Skelter. Buncha pianos at the end of A Day In The Life.  
For those who miss Geoff
"think Geoff is over 80 years old." Geoff is so old he didn’t have a paper route, he had a papyrus route!😀 I know...sorry.  
For those who miss Geoff
That's a past Geoff, when he went by Geoff Henning. He teleported himself to the future then changed his name. Either way, "It's all an illusion..."  
Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp?
@mapman , Hey, map. No, still running A/B, but I’m looking hard at the GanFets and also the Rogue Pharaoh2 Class D (with the Ncore I believe) if I go the integrated route. I was actually just looking at the one you referenced. Saw a used one for ... 
Tweaking Your Speaker Placement
I use a one of those little sticks that has lines and corresponding numbers on it...😀  
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
@atmasphere , Thanks for making me feel stupid...  
Favorite scream in rock?
"Nobody screams/sings like Eric Adams - no, not the NY Mayor..." Not so fast, he may be screaming real soon...    
Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp?
If you change your mind and decide to replace it, give GanFet Class D amps a go. Much lighter weight, more power efficient and gobs of power to potentially open up those woofers for a smoother, more powerful bass than managed by your current amp.  
Package Has Disappeared in USPS System
I agree, he can take all the precautionary steps available to him, but he still has zero control over package handling and timeliness of delivery.