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Where do tubes matter most???
If your speakers are moderatly efficient , I prefer all tubes. They add a natural richness and level of realism that many SS components can not approach. Tubes do require a small amount of involvement for biasing , replacing tubes, tube rolling. I... 
Aerial 10 T Owners Need Advice
I own the 10t's with a VTL ST-150 Tube amplifier and I love them. Bass is robust but tight, Midrange is magical, and the high end is super smooth. The high end is very clean and non-fatiquing which may account for it sounding slightly rolled off. ... 
New to vinyl, which turntable, etc?
A Linn LP12 is also a great tt One with an Ittok arm and Valhala power supply can be found in the 600-750.00 rang. It's a magical piece of equiptment. Try the dollar bins and the 180 gram audiophile pressings. 
VTL ST-150 vs ARC VS110
I have a VTLSt-150 and it is a great piece it has a lot of power. I also own a ARC VT60 SE which drives Proac tabuletes, Which edges out the vtl in detail and sweetness. But the VTL's Much higher output does a good job driving my Aerial 10T's. I a... 
The finest technically recorded album. LP or CD
Should mean that it sounds good and you forget about the wires, the cables, the amps and just hear the music. I have found that if we do our job as audiophiles, when the Lp plays or cd plays you just hear music, maybe you pick up the remote and si... 
Repair of Perreaux......NYC
Analogique 10 west 17th Street NYC $$$$$ but goodSound-Smith near nuke plant $$$$$$ but also goodAudio-classics near Albany more reasonable prices but not near NYC 
HELP Please what`s going on with this CARTRIDGE
I had the same problem on my Linn with a Grado , and switched to a Shure V15VXMR and all is well but consult your tonearm manufacturer to find out what type of cartridge works best. 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
The risk return ratio in out of wack here. I would not try to save a few hundrend bucks on a $ 10,000.00 used piece of gear. You would be better off sending the speakers to wilson to get the woofers fixed and see that no other 'tweeks" were done t... 
The finest technically recorded album. LP or CD
A few of my favorites are the remastered lps of Goodbye Yellowbrick road, Houses of the Holy, Physical grafittti, Louis Armstrong St. James Infirmary, Some of the MFSL CDs are amazing like Honky Cheateau, Madman, and many others Most of the above ... 
Procedure for setting arm for Thorens TD165
There are several Thorens web sites , with owners manual including VinylEngine.com do a google search Thorens TD 165 manual and you will find one. Or you can buy a copy on ebay 
Which Classic Componets Would You Collect?
I love the LP 12 but museum quality audio collectable should include Mint...Marantz 10B7C 8BOriginal Mac Tube equiptmentTube amps, Tuners , C22 preamp etcTandberg SS Audio including the 3001aH.H. Scott Tube gearSequera FM TunersI think in years to... 
Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will- Your Thoughts?
It has renewed my interest in the band. I overlooked tusk when it was released and now find its truly an awesome piece of the bands work, beautifully recorded too. I think the new album is OK and has a few good tracks , but Tusk and some of the ol... 
Should Escrow be Required?
No,Escrow should not be required. I also agree with Viridian. Feedback or not Get sellers Phone number and talk to him. I will not buy any expensive gear unless I speak to the seller and ask the importent questions and get a positive feeling for t... 
Anyone Bi-amping with tube high & solid state lows
The monster biamped systems I have seen actually went tubes on both . But tube and SS on bottom would also work great ! 
Rattle from Ceramic art pieces
The cheap stuff works fine. There is a yellow one I think most Ace hardware stores carry it. Kmart too!