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Best Tube integrated under 2000
Eastern Electric M520I have had several integrated amps. over the years including Jeff Rowland, VTL,Arcam, and a few other Chinese tube amplifiers. All have had their strengths and weaknesses but my favorite of all time is a modified Eastern Elect... 
What is the best integrated tube amp under $3k ?
Please look at the Eastern Electric M520 with the optional capacitor upgrades. They offer either Mundorf silver in oil or Teflon in oil package. Together with some reasonable tube rolling, this upgrade will elevate performance of this amplifier to... 
Bass of the Meadowlark Osprey
I last reported my experience with the Ospreys on 7/28. After about another 150hours the sound is getting very good. The bass while not particularly deep yet is very fast and musical which is nice combination. Overall the sound is improving in eve... 
Bass of the Meadowlark Osprey
I just received a near new pair of Ospreys less than one week ago (about 40-50hours). My initial impression is that the sound was just plain poor. My wife and I knew that they took a lot of time to break in but we were not sure that we could stand... 
Silverline La Folia - Comments or Insights?
I just bought a pair of La Folias about three months ago and I am still breaking them in. Placement is a little sensitive because of the rear woofer. Out too far and the bass drops off fast. I highly suggest using some felt about the tweeter or th... 
Can anyone help me to decide which pre-amp is better ?
I vote for the Kora Eclipse pre-amp. As far as I know this is the only tube pre-amp on the market that offers:1. fully remote operation (everything from source, volume, and on/off) 2. both MM and MC inputs3. balanced and single ended op 4. Headpho... 
Solid state amplifier $2K Used or New
I agree that Bryston amplifiers are about as good as transistor gets in this price range. The 20 year waranty that is easily transfered makes these the best buy in the under 2K range. The Conrad-Johnson amplifiers are another interesting choice be... 
Best Tweeter for DIY project
Hello: I am completing a speaker project right now with the Raven R1 (older version). So far the results are mixed with the sound very clear and extended, but a little bright for my tastes. However, it may be a midrange problem more than a tweeter...