thorman

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Klipsch Heresy: Inexpensive Int. Amps or Receivers
The ( 70s ) Vintage Sansui ( Au series ) Integrateds work very well with the Klipsch..A touch of sweetness from the Sansui is a nice fit for the Klipsch.... 
Vandersteen woofer replacements
Thw woofers may just need to be re-coned or re-foamed.Check with your local high end audio dealer..They should be able to help..Re-foaming or repair should be more reasonable than new drivers......... 
AR ES-1 table w/AQ tonearm
Check with vinylnirvana.com he is a AR turntable guru... 
B&W 801 history
Hope this is close: 801F - 801 ( matrix 1 ) 801/2 ( matrix 2) Anniversary 801 matrix ( in between Matrix 2 and 3 ) 801/3 ( Matrix 3 ) ...I think from there they went to the Nautilous.. Then I get lost...........Hope thats close. 
Buzz trnasmitted to speakers from amplifer
You could also take your amp to a freinds house that isn't having any hum issues and plug your amp into his system..if the hum is gone you'll know.............. 
Buzz trnasmitted to speakers from amplifer
Could be hum from poor incoming power.. 
how to use gain control on a preamp
I remember using the Gain and Volume settings on my Audio Research Sp 11 and found that I had the Gain setting at about 75% and used the Volume only after setting Gain..I also remember the older Audio Research Preamp units were supposed to sound b... 
tube amp noise
My Guess :Time for new tubes!!!!!!! 
help with system synergy
I have to say that your question is a very tough question to answer.To me,,doing your homework is really the only way..Read as many reviews and feedback and forums as you can on anything your interested in..The Forums are tremendous assett to all ... 
Whirring, whistling sound from left speaker
Yah many times..It does sound like a tube at the end of its life...Sometimes it sounds like bacon in the frying pan!Try fliping left and right tubes and see if the noise travels with the tubes..More than likely you will be buying tubes soon.......... 
PLEASE HELP ME. NEED ADVICE
It could very well be your ( crappy ) incoming power.. Also could be your Cable TV interfearing..? 
need new ic's
Audio Art IC-3 is good place to start...Will be a huge change from the Monsters...Much more detail and more open Soundstage.......Very good I/c for a small amount of coin.. 
problem with ear 834p..... HELP
I am only guessing here but it seems to me that it is not the tubes but your Era causing the tubes to go bad..Its very possible that you need to have your ERA checked to find out if theres an Internal issue causing your tube failures............. 
Amp/preamp combo for B&W Matrix 801's
If you want to go Vintage:; Threshold S ( S300,S500 etc. )series amp and Audio Research Sp11 pre worked very well for me....... 
Do I need a record cleaning machine
Consider a steam cleaner ( $50 ) ..You can do a great job with one without scrubbing...Save your money,they do work great............