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Has anyone tried SET tubes amps with maggie 1.6's
Maggies and tubes RULE period. Those choosing SS and especially 4BSTs are missing what their Maggies can do.Yes ,the Maggies need power, their are many high powered tube amps out there.Many many years ago every Maggie owner worth his salt used tub... 
Need Recommendations for Amp/Pre or Integrated
I owned the Tylers and have a Rogue 99 Magnum. The Tylers have many strengths but bass is not one of them, for this reason I would stick to SS. I highly recommend a Arcam A-85 Integrated for the Tylers. Try to audition one, you will be very pleased. 
best 100- 200 used interconnect
JPS Superconductor+ or FX, can be had for about 150.00 used.Stay away from Nordost.....Bright HT Pro Silkway... no bass 
Are active speakers the best upgrade
For me, a big YES. I sold my Tylers and Egglestons and purchased one of the last fifty pairs of Paradigm V2.Active 40s. On Osiris stands, JPS, HT and Luminous ICs and a Rogue 99 Magnum with Sylvania GTAs the sound is glorious.Bass is awesome, this... 
Which is better Arcam 85 or Creek 5350Se
I had both in home with Tyler Reference Monitors and the 85 tore up the Stereofool Class A Creek. Later I used the pre only on some active speakers and was impressed. Today I used a Plinius CD-LAD 3k pre on the actives and preferred the pre sectio... 
The best CD Player for the money
Now you can go out and listen to all 145 recommended CDPs???????????????Their is no BEST, only DIFFERENT 
Buying Dealer Demos
I purchased a dealer demo and after checking ser # with Mfg. found out it was over 5 years old. After this nightmare on next purchase i asked dealer to send ser# and found out from Mfg. they were 3 years old. 
Best Quality Stands for Fewest $$$?
Get the Osiris and quit farting around. Nothing better unless you pay 600.00+ One ad here is selling NEW for 239.00+shipping, cost me 265.00 to my door. Your speakers will thank you. Fill two thirds with sand, level carefully(can be done while lis... 
"Speakers" always up for sale--Poor Performers??
To many "NUTZIES" out there, myself included. Here is the saga of ONE Rosewood pair of Meridian M-10s...........I purchased second hand out of the old Audio Mart in Crewe Va. many years ago from a Ron Williams in Nevada(I always keep ser#s of all ... 
The most beautiful Integrated Tube amp?
http://audioasylum.com/audio/tubes/messages/62703.html 
Have you tried "doping" your speaker cones?
No, however have doped the wife so I could listen to my music. 
Personal speaker evolution
From first to present, with many forgotten.Design Acoustics D-6Bozak Concert GrandOrigional adventDouble AdventsTriple Advents ( powered by a Flame Linear 700)Klipsch K-hornsMarantz Imperial 7sJBL JubalJBL L-100JBL L-200JBL L-300Bose 901sAR-9sAR-9... 
Musical Fidelity A3cr Power Amp ?Break-in Period?
I may offend some here with this post, but am only relating what i heard with the A3cr amp and pre combo. After one month of extended use--- NO BASS- no grain, extremely transparent and quick. The MF pre lacked quite a bit of information compared ... 
What is the future of amp technolgy?
Loads of new techie thingies, Digital switching, transimpediance modulating, Class Z+, Triple mono, Dual defractor power supplies, triple regulated digital filters, etc.IMHO As only to SOUND, amp technology is nothing more than meaningless buzz wo... 
Best female vocals on CD
Songbird.........Eva Cassidy and The Well...........Jennifer Warnes are my favorites, there are many more.