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ModWright Oppo 105D Tubes To Chill Out 2kHz-8kHz
but in the meantime, I will be listening to the second harmonic of key # 87...almost right at 8k 
ModWright Oppo 105D Tubes To Chill Out 2kHz-8kHz
how did you hone in on 2-8 khz?i have only two trusted sources for tested tubes..Andy at Vintage Tube for non RussianRoger at RAM for everything...probably two of the most knowledgeable and reputable testers, backers and sellers. Roger in particul... 
Tight bass sub recommendations
the real power of a fantastically executed sub is threefold...take the strain off the 80-100 hz and up driverspower correct the amp driving the variable EQ and Q ( duh ) suboptimize the high pass amp because it now nolonger deals with nasty back e... 
Tight bass sub recommendations
color me fanboy but 2 built in subs and 11 bands of analog and variable Q and I have killer audiophile bass right at my listening position....and ha, IF I want to add two more I can....and the transfer function function of my main amp shapes the w... 
Speaker wiring question
not truereflected impedence is part of the magic of biwire...the tweeter and crossover have a high impedence at low frequencies, hence flow to wooferreverse that for woofer as it has higher impedence at higher frequency..so another way to think ab... 
Thinking about buying new speakers....the Elac Uni Fi5 towers or the Klipsch hersery lll
polar opposites.....what has steered you to these two as choices so thus far ?sourceroomaverage l3vel you listenroom size...... 
Thiel Owners
for those of you w access to live unamplified music consider your own experiments in the chain....for analog get a Revox A-77 and a couple of decent microphones....hint check out the excellent recordings made by the late ( RIP ) Charley Hansen of ... 
Thiel Owners
flat frequency response is just part of the worktime domian, energy storage and release are also important....yes i am a Vandersteen fan for sure...but as I dial them into my room the 2.3 are quite goodi will remove the bottom larger access plate.... 
DAC recommendation with tube preamp
Lampizator or Aesthetix...get the best model you can afford.....i have both a Pandora Sig and a Lampi Amber IIinvest in good spdif...two i can strongly recommend are AQ Eagleye and Nordost Silver Shadowhave fun...also dont rule out an MSB analog..... 
Bricasti M1 vs DCS Debussy
DCS implement many changes in software which is normally FREE....no new board needed....and of course they have been around for years and have a massive engineering budget.....so just like KEF, they should be able to out innovate the little no nam... 
How often do you have to service your Studer or Otari deck ? Home not pro environment.
the machine is the inexpensive bit........ 
How often do you have to service your Studer or Otari deck ? Home not pro environment.
i had a couple of revox B77 i use in a mobile recording rack, proved so reliable that i sold spare to a very high end shop in San Diego..they use it with a protection copy Jacintha tape for demo...it sounds excellent ATR tape high speed big reels ... 
Amplifiers for KEF Blades with Cary SLP-05 premap.
i heard Blades sing at the dealer in wine country - Healdsburg, CA with Conrad Johnson gear.....sweet matchup 
The Carver Amp Challenge and the 21st Century and it's Failure
i will add your list ignored the great contribution of Dr. Matti Otala...TIMand I have and cherish one of the first amplifiers to exploit his findings..the lowly Audionics of Oregon CC2capable of driving the 3 ohm Apogee stage...and so sweetly....... 
The Carver Amp Challenge and the 21st Century and it's Failure
I agree Bob is certainly a geniusand I also hope the 75 wpc tube amp hits it out of the park !!!!!!!