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20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
My buddy loaned me his Muse One Hundred amp a few days ago. It's gotta be old. 15 years? More? Anyhoo, it's chewy textured delish. Love it. Making my speakers jump for joy.  
Systems for a Geodesic Dome
You're going to send sound into a big bubble. Rig up some boomboxes. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
All my life I've tried to have the aha classical moment. Has never happened, with one exception: Gorecki #3. I own four versions. I find it profound. I own ten records by others, I try each annually to see if I'll warm up to them. One other conten... 
Need recommendations for inexpensive power cord
Anticables!  
Octave v70se OR v80se
Octave makes supremely good amps. I had the 40 on loan for a few weeks with my KEF Ref One and it was the best I ever heard them. Heck the 40 is a beast and will dig your Dyns.  
Devore O/96 vs Volti Rivals
Dig high eff? Ever heard Sonist Concerto 4 ?  
Daber 2: better speaker in the world for $1k?
Yes actually: Zu Omen dirty weekend.  
Another Free Tip That Yields Better Sound!
I've worn specs since a kid, and thought about this also. I believe there's a sensory effect, removing the visual element (ie rig now blurry) and therefore the auditory becomes acute. More focus on ears, less on eyes. That's my theory anyhoo. Rela... 
Looking for a music server, sans DAC.
Sony HAPZ now allows for direct rips via usb hard drive.  
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
Dude. Zu!  
Come on people....BASS!
I wrote about a similar issue here with the word integrated: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-the-word-integrated-that-hard-to-spell 
Switch preamp?
Whoever told you stats work best w/tubes is nuts. Stats place giant demands on amps w/crazy impedances. Plus they need big volts, not watts. Best amp for stats is a Sanders Magtech. Built esp for them.  
Mid grade Integrated amp choices
Shiit RagnarokorSony TA-A1ES 
Mono recordings
Actually, no; you're not getting the final word. I'm mad for mono. Love it. It's way punchier and sounds more live. Live music is in mono gents. It's not stereo. Ok fine yee naysayers, do this: play James Hunter - People Gonna Talk. All his stuff ... 
Spectron amp isolation
What are RF problems? You can hear ham radio through it? Tapping into NSA?