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Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel
There is no need if you have space in the main panel. It is best not to introduce additional wiring and contact points in my opinion. The Furutech outlets are an excellent choice. 
Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel
No, don't use a sub panel. I used 10 ga. years ago when I had my dedicated room, it is a bear to use. The best connection would be the screw. Use needle nose pliers to make a 3/4 loop and do not use spade connectors. Buy the best outlets you can. ... 
How do you determine value & performance?
+1 for Echo Audio in Portland. Visit it if you are in town. 
Vintage amps
" Why even respond if you are going to say "google it"? You say this all the time."All the time? I said it in one other post.Did you read my follow up post in the other thread?On the amp & preamp above, I did Google it and there is info to b... 
Are you getting ridiculous offers from new members
Ha, I have done that before, it was fun. Got a nasty response, don't care. 
Vintage amps
Google it. 
Pioneer TZ-7LTD Very, Very Rare Speakers Piano Black
New they were $1800.00 pr. in 1990, so probably not much. 
California Audio Technology
These are very high end speakers. AudiogoN is a good place to sell them.http://www.calaudiotech.com/ 
Timbernation Audio Stands
Check out the link over at Audio Asylum.https://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/search.mpl?searchtext=timbernation&b=AND&topic=&topics_only=N&author=&date1=2016-01-01&date2=2017-12-30&slowmessage=&ip=&sort=score&sort... 
Filling speaker stands: sand, lead, steel, rice. Full, half, etc?
Do not use kitty litter unless you are in a dry climate all year long. Litter absorbs moisture like a sponge, clumps and expands. You need tight welds to use sand or litter as it will leak out the cracks. Small pebbles or steel shot are my recomme... 
Radio personalities
And Venus Flytrap ... 
Tubes
I am with rotaryphone, I don't care for Russian or Chinese tubes. I have used many different 12AX7's and prefer, by a long shot, vintage Tele's and are the only choice for me in my phono stage. 
Filling speaker stands: sand, lead, steel, rice. Full, half, etc?
I used small round pebbles, available at Home Depot in 50lb. bags. Be sure they are dry before using. They are a lot less messy than shot or sand. Filled stands will not effect the position of the stands and I fill them up all the way as long as t... 
Tubes
He is asking about the input tubes, not the output tubes. 
Radio personalities
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