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speaker cone doping?
Best to pass this by Bill Legal at Millersound in PA. He can point you in the right direction. 
Two and a half hour audition of the Raidho C1.1
I'll add my opinion to all of this. First I get what you were doing. You also made this comment "My system has just a little bit more bloom in the midrange due to the tube DAC and tube amps" To me this comment says so much. You are used to that so... 
what will be the best old CLASSIC amp to rebuild.
ALso old counterpoint amps - use bipolar transistors, rebias and excellent sounding. 
what will be the best old CLASSIC amp to rebuild.
Easy, old CJ MV-50 tube amp. Gut the circuit board and rebuild point-to-point with a few better caps and resistors. Much better sounding and within your budget. 
Neotech cables
Sonic craft has neotech and I think V-Cap website may have something. Neotech is coming out with new wire I think? Any know for sure?Thanks 
Tube amp repair shop Philadelphia area
I'm in northern New Jersey of you come up this way or want to ship them. 
Why blind listening tests are flawed
Sounds like you may not have trained your ears. If you need a blind test to hear the difference than in my opinion the change is nothing special. It took me three years to train my ears to really hear how a component sounds or interacts with a sys... 
Best CD transport?
Get a Rega CDP and change the laser in it. It sounds fantastic with the new laser. It replaced a modified Sony from APL HiFi and my CEC TL-2X. 
need to find out maker of these speakers? any help
watchamacallits I have the reference model IIs, nothing under a dollar can beat them! Best I ever heard. Stereophile rated A++++++ They come in see through or nothing at all. I am upgrading so send me your money, I will cover paypal and shipping. ... 
Tube amp repair shop in/near NYC?
I can repair the amp or anything else you need. Send me a message through Agon. I'm in northern New Jersey and can meet you if necessary.Peter 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Bill, sound like you need a road trip!!! Pack-up and leave! 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
You build the amps with those enormous tubes right? How are they sounding? We are working on a few updates but I will get in touch with you in a few weeks. Peter 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
No Bill, I have always used Mills also. Let me know if you ever get the chance to compare. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Regismc, thank you. Much better than my experience. You probably wore out a soldering iron doing this! Even with my limited experience, if you don't have the other cap to compare, you will be fine as long as you are enjoying what you are hearing, ... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Chaarles,Are the V-cap Cu foils artificial sounding relative to the Jupiter and the CAST? Some products yield an "ultra hifi" sound rather than what some would describe as a natural/organic sound. Is that possibly what you're hearing? In my experi...