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Aerial 10T in a small room
I had a pair in a small room and they sounded good. I do think they sounded better when they were in a larger room with more power. They are hard to beat in the low end. 
best vintage 70s, 80s amp?
I likeCarverLuxman M-4000Tandberg 3000 seriesYou may want to consider some of the 90's-current amps as they may require less upkeep. 70's-80's amps are a great deal untill they blow up. A 30-40 year old amp is kinda like a time bomb waiting to blo... 
SAE two t3u tuner....any thoughts?
Better tuners...LuxmanAccuphaseCarverMacTandbergPioneer 
Conrad Johnson MV60SE or VTL ST- 150
They would benefit from the higher output ST-150.I owned one and loved it! Upgraded to a pair of MB 450's 
Dynaudio C1, why so expensive?
I owned some expensive Dynaudio speakers and I do not think they were worth the Money. While they did sound great, they were not able to reproduce music at louder volume levels in my 13x28' room. I quickly sold them and purchased a pair of Aerial ... 
Changing the speaker jacks on a Linn Classik?
I built "terminal" block connectors for my Linn Classik.I started with the BFC ends required, then a 6" piece of speaker wire connected to very large terminal blocks purchased on line from an electric supply house. This gave me the ability to conn... 
McIntosh Preamp and Audio Research Amp
ARC has great phone support, or you can call Maceither will answer your question in 2 minutes.I forget the details but there is also a way to have the preamp power something else up that trigers the amp. 
I need guidance :-
I would reccomend a 5 channel amplifier. There are so many out there to choose from like Adcom, Sunfire, HK, Sony, Marantz, Linn . I would recearch here for the best deal as 7 channel is the HT flavor of the week so 5 channel amps are a steal and ... 
Tandberg 3012 - Hot fins
I had a 3012 and they normally run a little warm.The 3.8 's are a tough load and if you like them loud they would sound better with a larger power amp. 
CD organizing software
I use iTunes I also use excel for inventory lists. 
Audio Research amp for an ARC LS-7 preamp
I had a an ARC VT60 SE when I had one, that was the amp that was marketed with the LS7 Its is a great pair. The VT60 is 50 watts and best for a small-med size room. I added a powered sub and it was an awesome little system.You could step up to the... 
Audio Research Reference CD7
It sounds great.Very deep and wide soundstage.Notes hang in a black background like you dont usually hear. Music simply sounds beautiful. I also own the cd3mk II which is much cheaper and also very nice. The CD2 is almost twice the price and yes i... 
Is it OK to place speakers behind me ?
You guys rock thank you!Great info Al!I forgot about the car stereo 
CD Player Debate
I own a CD7 and its hands down the finest piece of audio I have ever owned. I prefer ARC as they also have a great service dept. 
Help me start off right in the reel to reel realm
The Tandberg TD20 ASE is an analog masterpiece.Getting one in good shape and working order is a little difficult. The piece has a natual musicality unmatched by most of the decks out there. I has some Jazz Piano tapes that were simply amazing. The...