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Whats playing on your system today?
Till the Sun Turns Black: Ray LaMontagne  
I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions
+1 to all those who recommended a tube preamp first. I have owned my fair share of tube amps,hybrid amps and tube preamps. A high quality tube pre can give you the tube flavor you're looking for. Then later replace the SS amp with either a LSA Voy... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Abraxas Santana Legacy Reissue  
Whats playing on your system today?
Abraxas Santana Legacy Reissue  
Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables
These are the ones I have been using for a good while. Heck of price, too https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804492643109.html?ug_edm_item_id=3256804492643109&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21USD%21%24150.00%21%2446.50%21%21%21%21%21%4021411f66169186167... 
What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today?
Ric, is this the one you mean https://www.amazon.com/GIANDEL-Inverter-Outlets-Controller-Emergency/dp/B092QS7NWJ  
I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil...
The good news is you can buy exceptional cables and power cords from Ali- Express, There is a couple chinese cables threads in the forums   
New Linear Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks, an even more improved new John Curl design
@jetter  Im certainly not unhappy with the EVS 1200 (which I raved about prior to getting the Voyager), but I haven’t heard my recabled system with the Voyager to hear what, if any difference the recabling makes for it as well. wows of living on SS  
New Linear Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks, an even more improved new John Curl design
Sadly, as a retiree, I can't afford to send it in for rapair  
New Linear Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks, an even more improved new John Curl design
Ric is spot on (as usual). A long long time ago I had Harry Pearsons personal pair of Genesis Vs. I tried a lot of amps, but the one that grabbed them by throat and made sing was Kinergetics KBA 75- class A amp, but man the electric meter spun and... 
Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!!
Emerald Physics 3.4s. Open Baffle very efficient 12" driver with a concentric 1" polyester tweeter ~ 40" tall so great WAF. Goes deep enough for most music. Can be found used @~$2500  
Best speakers for classic rock
Make sure to look into Open Baffle speakers. I listen to everything except Rap. I absolutely love my Emerald Physics 3.4s  
The best speaker cables you’ve had
In my 100% SS system the silver was a bit too bright, the Gold is just a touch smoother  
The best speaker cables you’ve had
Ali-Express knockoff ODIN GOLD. The Odin 2 Silver are really good too  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Bob Seger Greatest Hits