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She loves me she loves me not!
Of all the speakers I have owned, scores of them, I have only had1 pair that didn't sound better with the grills off. My Infinity Renaissance 90's sound much better with the grills on. I have  therefore found it well worth it, soundwise, to enclos... 
Can anyone explain what a power tube does inside an amplifier, eg kt88.
It is a valve that opens and closes in response to the input signal fed to it. Output side, (anode or plate), is connected to a high voltage power supply, that feeds the output transformer connected to your speaker through the tube. The input side... 
First Tube amp suggestions
Anything made by Quicksilver Audio, I have owned a lot of their amps, preamps, and they all sound great. I am not affiliated with them, just a happy user of their equipment.   Amplifiers – Quicksilver Audio  
New CD Player
THYNAME is forgetting something. Yes 1's are 1's and 0's are 0's, but the digital to analog converter, (DAC), analog output stage ,makes a lot of difference in sound quality. A cheap op amp output, compared to an all discrete , class A output stag... 
So you just took a gummie...What song is on the menu?
Anything from side 2 of Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin. mg16  
Probably a dumb question
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Best Forum to hear experienced audiophiles exchange thoughts?
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Considering A 20-40 Watt Stereo SET Amp
Check out Quicksilver Audio. I own 300B amps, and Quicksilver Audio amps also. Quicksilver amps are biased partially triode mode, and are the closest conventional tube amps I have heard that sound like SET. They have a new integrated amp, using 6B... 
Who else can't sleep the night before their fancy new gears arrive?
Yeah, just like Christmas eve when were were kids. Still a thrill.  
Psychologist dissects Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'
Oh by the way, which one is Pink?  
What are your top 3 favorite female singers?
1. Annie Lennox 2. Emmy Lou Harris 3. Joni Mitchell  
How Did Your First Audiophile Experience Impact Your Audio Journey?
Pink Floyd Umma Gumma and orange sunshine acid for me.  Made quite an impression on me, even to this day. mg16  
What Gear Has Disappointed You?
Audiomat phono stage Lehman Black Cube phono stage Mesa Baron tube amp Threshold S/300 power amp Pass Aleph 3 Too many others to mention. mg16  
Solid state to tube
Quicksilver all the way. I love my Quicksilver Mid monos, and phono stage.   
To couple, or not to couple, that is the question
I've tried many floor standing speakers that I have owned, using both soft isolation footers and hard spikes to the floor. I have found that ,for me, large floor standers benefit from spikes, while stand mounted book shelf speakers, sound better w...