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best monitor speaker under $2000
Bud, My advice is to go out and listen to as many speakers as you can and decide for yourself.Speakers are probably the most personal audio purchase you will make.What someone else thinks is great,might disappoint you.I personally like Tyler Acous... 
Joule Electra VZN-100 Marquis Question
Joule Electra103 Lark LaneNorth Augusta, SC 29860E-mail us at any time! As the rule, we will reply within a few hours. If you wish to speak with a representative you are most welcome to call during our hours of operation.Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM... 
To match quad EL34 tubes
Where did you find brand new Siemens tubes?Do you mean NOS?I don't think Siemans have made tubes for many years,but,I could be wrong,have been before.I'd hate to see you buy something that was misrepresented. 
need CDP upgrade advice
12-11-09: MstGiven the dim future of the cd medium, it makes sense not to go too overboard.Mst, Remember when this was said about vinyl? 
What do you gain from bi-amping Magnepan 1.6s or
Thomas,with all due respect,due to the problem you had figuring out how to connect your speakers in a previous post,I sure would not be worrying about this right now. 
Help building new system: devore, verity or Sonus?
That's a pretty small room for large speakers.You might want to think about some good monitors.Also,a square room is a lot,boomier,for lack of a better word.With your budget you can get an excellent pair of monitors and stands.The most important t... 
Tube biasing problem
Tag,I have read that when tubes are on their last leg they will become hard,even refuse,to be biased.Also,biasing too frequently,shortens the life of tubes.Again,this is what I have read,not my ideas.I'd get a new octet of matched tubes and not ha... 
Van Alstine ultra 350 Amp
Join AudioCircle.They have a Van Alstine circle that the owner of the company posts on quite often.Below is a link.If you don't want to do that,call Van Alstine,I bet they can tell you.http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=48 
Cold room, Bad for equipment?
I agree with more insulation.You're kinda stuck now with whats in the walls but you can easily add more in the ceiling.You did build a scudder hole in the ceiling,didn't you?I don't understand why you spent all that time and money and did not inst... 
JBL K2 5500 anyone?
I'm in the market for a big floorstanders and the local guy sells them for a decent price.Anton,Why don't you go and hear them for yourself?Buc,I read an article about this a few weeks ago.They use flea powered SET amps and place the listening sea... 
Whats your current Reference CD at the moment?
Thanks Kurt,I forgot about the Japanese Songbird !!!!!!! 
spakers for various genres
The reason you can't find too many dealers carrying multiple lines is; nobody supports local dealers. Brick and mortar is as dead as Kelsey's Nuts. The dealers who put their lives on the line, their homes their families futures, were done in by th... 
Whats your current Reference CD at the moment?
Anything by Slim Whitman,Boxcar Willie,Tiny Tim or Zamphir. 
JBL K2 5500 anyone?
What search engine are you using?I found this and lots more info with a couple of mouse clicks on google.http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/jbl/specs/home-speakers/1993-k2-s5500.htm 
Experience with high end fuses????
Just out of curiosity,I installed one in my amp and at first I thought I heard something different.After listening for a while I realized that there was no change what so ever in tonal quality.I will not be buying anymore.As to your last question,...