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digital FM tuner.....
I like Denons. The 380RD is nice and very inexpensive. I gave up on my MD for the simplicity of this unit and a great remote too. 
feedback on a new system please
what is your speaker placement? Some bookshelf speakers are much better sounding on stands while others are designed to be in a bookshelf. Rear porting can be a huge problem within 3 feet of a rear wall. 
Dynaco ST70 Tube replacement
Are your amperex "worn out"? If not, then you will be spending a bundle to replace them. NOS are definitely better than anything new. I have played with most of the russian and chinese tubes and really like the resolution and detail of the svetlan... 
Good In-Ceiling Speakers??
I've had more garbage than good. Speakercraft really disappointed me. Niles has been good and I was really impressed with Paradigm for the money. 
CD player with variable output
Nakolawala,Interesting input regarding digital/anaolgue domains.Thanks! 
CD player with variable output
Be careful on variable outputs. Some have many more steps than others and may even put out more/less voltage. ie Marantz has very few steps compared to sony. The sony ES is much more adjustable than marantz and will play quietly much better for th... 
Please help a rookie wire his sub
There are 3 ways to use the sub for stereo.1-use the sub out on the AVR and set the crossover where you like it. The AVR should have a decent crossover system.2-If you truly are only using stereo, you just may get better performance by using the c... 
Sleeper preamps: $500 new/used
I have 2 favorites: Classe 30 for around $400 or a Sumo Athena for about $250. They both sound awesome with nice phono. I really like the MFA better than both of these plus it promotes tube rolling. The problem with the MFA is dual volume controls... 
Is Quality Prog. Scan DVD Under $500 possible?
Try finding a Denon 2200? 
ready to drop the hammer an a new hk avr235
1-sell the carver and increase your budget by that amount.2-bi-amping the right and left isn't helping as much as you think. On HT, the center and sub do the bulk of the work.3-I think you touched on headroom. Some brands may be rated at less powe... 
Audible Illusions M3a owners tube life?
Pre-amp tubes will last 5000 to 10,000 hours with 6dj8's outlasting 12ax7's generally speaking. Tubes being biased too high will burn them out faster-extremely high bias will have the tubes burning bright blue inside.And yes, better tubes will las... 
Newbie Question
Definitely match your 3 front speakers. It's worth it! 
which speaker?
Start with a new sub. It will ad a lot of life to your wharfdales by alleviating some stress. A good sub will also allow you to set the receiver to small speakers which should put a lot less strain on the amp/receiver. I've been told that a good s... 
Is there any hope for my room?
What feet are on the speakers? Some nice sharp spikes may help??? 
Cartridge stylus for sony record player
I would contact either EWsaunders.com or theneedledoctor.comBoth are great. By the way, if the needle sounds good, don't change anything.