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Attention Thiel CS3.7 owners
VAC is indeed powerful tube amp. My VAC sigma 160 is a LOT more powerful than my 200 watts aragon amp.I Set my sigma volume at 10 o'clock position and it sounded louder than 200 watts aragon set at 12 o'clock position.As for thiel 3.7, I would go ... 
Tube amp for Nola Metro ref Gold
pls visit :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df2xcrRXlgw 
Tube Mono-Block Recommendation
Used CARY 211 FE mono block !!! 
Kef LS50 Revel Performa 106 Sonus Faber Venere 1.
KEF LS50 and not even close 
Speaker advice?
I heard KEF ls50 with rega before. Excellent!! 
fair price for Avant Garde Duo 2.2
I think 6k is the fair price 
tube amp goes with coincident total victory ii ??
Coincident is a very efficient speakers. If you do not have any plan to change speakers I would suggest any SET amp. Air tight or shindo will be a good choice. 
Jolida 102b Speaker Recommendations
Energy Veritas v6.2 floorstander has 93.5 db efficiency 8ohm and you can get it for less than $500.You can give it a try with your 20watts amp before you make your purchase 
TAD Evolution 1 vs Thiel CS3.7
I heard thiel cs 3.7 driven by mcintosh mc601 600watts. Not heard of TAD before. For me, Thiel is not impressive at all. It has a flat neutral mid high. It sounded so plain. This speakers need high power solid state amp. I compared it to Tannoy Ke... 
WOW; great stuff at THE Show, Newport this weekend
Any body visit the NOLA VAC room ? How is your impression? 
Bookshelf or Tower
Tower all the way. Bigger soundstage and the bass is deeper 
Egglestonworks Andra III vs Wilson Sasha
Have you ever listen to Tannoy prestige Canterbury SE? If not you should give it a try.Tannoy Prestige series with alnico driver and pepperpot waveguide is one the most coherent and musical speakers I have ever heard. 
Horning Eufrodites - help needed with boomy bass
Try Not to sit to close to the back wall. About 2m/7ft away from the back wall. 
Best speakers around $700 with not much bass??
Used Totem Arro cost around $700-800. Can also consider Used Reference 3a Dulcet or If you are willing to spend more, go for KEF LS50 at $1500 
Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home vs Concerto Domus
Go for Piano Home, Dont go for the domus