dixonray

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The year is 1986
I currently own a pair of Cerwin Vega D3 speakers. Yuck. My B&O S60 4-ways sound better. And I do recall a common complaint in the 80's about JBL's having a poor low end response. I don't know about the KG4's, but my Klipsch Heresys sound impr... 
My analog tuner drifts off the station
I have 3 Sansui 9090DB receivers, all of which drift off station after about 15 min. I suspect a capacitor changing value when warmed up. Obviously a Sansui design flaw, or poor line of caps. Again, maybe a transistor is changing value when warmed... 
How Much Difference Does a More Powerful Amp Make?
Consider the average wattage level that you will be playing your music at and consider that dynamic peaks can easily demand 10 db increases. In other words, if your music is played at 20 watts average and your cd played is very dynamic, you need 2... 
Speakers for Bedroom - Vinyl/Vintage equipment
I own most of these speakers suggested and for the type of music you will be playing, I have to agree with Tpreaves and recomend the Klipsch Hereseys. The low end is solid, they are very dynamic, and they are efficient. 
4 or 8 ohm with Harbeth
It is the cross-over interaction with your amp that is affecting your sound and yes, your speakers will often fluctuate to 4 ohms. The lower impedance tap always tends to be safer on your outputs as this setting is made to handle more current dema... 
Vintage Marantz 3300/3600 preamps
Your Marantz 1090 is 45W+45W & the Yamaha P2200 is 100W+100W into 8 ohm speakers. I recomend bi-amping and yes, discreet preamps are better. Use a Marantz 3800 if available, otherwise try the 3600. By the way, your ears would be the best judge... 
Kenwood L-02 tuner actually a unicorn
Bought a Kenwood L-02t for $20 back in 2002. Did not know what I had till 2 yrs later when I browsed ebay and saw the raves on this model and decided to check my storage unit for which model I had. 
Multiple Receivers - One set of speakers
DBX has 2 selectors that can handle a large number of recievers for your CD Player input. The model numbers are 200 & 400. Model 200 does not require power & model 400 has light indicators. You may have to build a speaker selector box for ...