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New Gallo 3.5's
I can attest to the superior sound of the CDT tweeter.I'm a bit surprised that they haven't moved to a two-way with a multiple mid/woofer arrangement.Might improve the impedance question and bring up the efficeincy. 
Turntable on a $5k budget?
2-3 offers caught my eye:Verdier/Kuzma ,Basis/Vaector and Verdier/Vector in the $5-6 range,one is offered with a cartridge (Benz). 
Vac 140's worth adding balanced power conditioner?
3rd-Straight in! 
looking for small tube int.amp for 91.5 imp
I like tubes myself,but have been impressed with the performance of the Winsome Labs Mouse.It is a single-input "chip" amp.I bought it so I could watch movies on a secondary TV and portable enough to take to friends' homes who don't bother with 2C... 
CES update 2009
I would think that a threshold must be reached to energize the voice-coil.This will be different for the technology employed.Dynamic,electrostatic/planar or expending spherical et al. 
New Gallo 3.5's
What ever happened to the Gallo 5s?? Those were designed as a dipole.A few pictures were available,then the speakers disappeared.What gives. 
What makes the difference in these two amps
The Carver is what it is.Entry level with glitzy hype.Look at the Belles,pre-Power Modules for a inexpensive step up (non-OCM design).The B%K is a well designed amp,made by a high-end designer and was sold as the "entry" level at the hi-end stores... 
your reference dvd
Another that's fun to watch:Allegro Non Troppo.The Italian version of Walt Disneys' Fantasia.Animation to classical music. 
older speaker connectors
Cardas copper/unplated.Cheapest was found at The Cable Company,for the price they covered shipment from Cardas Audio. 
What three cd's would one keep from collection ?
Taj Mahal:Marten Scorsese presents the BluesGrateful Dead-American BeautyMisa Criolla:Ariel Ramirez/Jose Carreras 
looking for small tube int.amp for 91.5 imp
Keep an eye peeled for a Primaluna PL 1/2.I've seen the 2 as low as $825.Plenty of room for growth and tube-rolling options. 
$5000 integrated budget: Please help me choose....
Might be on the lower-end of the WPC camp,nut the PrimaLuna Prologue/Dialogue 2 is a hard unit to beat.With its' stock tubes,it might remind you of solidstate-sliding tube.With some inexpensive substitutes,it really is first-rate.The Dialogue 2 al... 
What subwoofer to use with Maggies?
Forgive me for asking,but do you use a 5.1 system for muovies/2 channel for music? The .1/LFE sub is meant to deliver bombastic explosions and dinosaur stomping.The "music" sub does its' job without notice.When dealing with the "music" sub,it is u... 
audio research REF2 MK2 5AR4 / GZ34 problems
Consult with Andy/Vintage tube services.He is very knowledgeable and will not stear you wrong. 
Tubes for Antique Sound Lab 1009
12au7s:Mazda or La Radio Technique-The Tube Store Or Upscale Audio have these available.EL-34s:Siemens or Mullard-Upscale has the Siemens.Depends on warm/full or more-open/dynamic (Siemens).