robert53

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Amp Choice.
That's what I was leaning toward because I was previously using a Sonic Frontiers power 1 Amp. Thanks for your opinion. 
Roger Waters Amused To Death
I agree with a lot of other comments. It has to grow on you. It's similar but different from Pink Floyd. 
Vintage tube suggestions
You can get vintage EI tubes for the preamp at the Tube Depot. I use them in my CAT and at least in my preamp they sound good and last a long time. They're reasonably priced too. 
Sister's wants music system without the hassles!
An inexpensive Outlaw receiver is excellent for the price and has everything you will ever need. 
Budget Audience Clone?
Glad you solved the problem. I use tube gear and some nos tubes do produce slight distortion. 
Budget Audience Clone?
Audience are excellent but expensive cables. I am using Cardas Neutral Reference cables which I purchased new from the Parts Connection cheap because they are no longer being made.  Different than Audience, but good. You can read reviews of the Ne... 
Why does all new pop music sound the same?
Excellent video. I have been thinking about the reason for this for a long time. This explanation is spot on. Also, as a drummer , I don’t like the overuse of drum machines. Musical drumming contains small variations and accents. 
Greatest Rock Drummers
As a drummer myself, it's hard to pick one as the best because of the different styles of drumming and music. The list is a good start. I would like to add Dave Weckl ( listen to the Convergence cd ) and Vinnie Colaiuto. These are Jazz drummers, a... 
Looking for SACD player............
I use an Oppo 105D. It has a separate DAC and separate RCA or Balanced outputs for dedicated stereo. Sounds great once broken in and with the right cables.