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Tube pre for class d recommendations
I believe Rogue has been doing tube pre and Class D power for some time now. 
Integrated amp question.....around $1000..could use some help!
Rogue Sphinx. Has the power you need and good resolution. 
Any Tekton users in UK???
I drink Coors light with a pinch of salt! 
Any experience with Tannoy loudspeakers?
tbevan,I remember listening to a pair of original  Arden's back in 1977. Wonderful sounding loudspeaker. Easily bested the Yamaha NS-1000's I had at the time. :-) 
Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar)
Vandersteen. Any model. 
How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make
I have found racks do make a difference, but also believe you don't have to spend a fortune on a good one. The thing that made the biggest difference in vibration control, for me, wasn't a rack, but going from a house with suspended floor (basemen... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Having lived in the Mid-West, I thought a punch in the face, in Chicago, was a way of saying"Hello!" :-P 
Most impressive youtube demo clips
sbank  +1 
Paradigm Persona series
Audiotroy,That wasn't the issue. You specifically asked "How flat the speaker measured." Maybe boring to you, but many people have lauded that speaker over the past 6 to 8 years. Boring is just your opinion. Your arrogance never ceases to amaze me... 
Paradigm Persona series
"Please Rivonale show me one lauded speaker system measured by Stereophile which actually measures flat?"Audiotroy, take a look in the Stereophile archives and look at the frequency response plot of the Revel Salon 1 loudspeaker system. Looks impr... 
Paradigm Persona series
Geoffkait,Not so with certain Vandersteen models. 
If you love the Ortofon 2M Black, you'll really love...... (help me upgrade)
Soundsmith Boheme. 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Tweak1,Because some of us have tube preamp sections in our integrated amps. 
The Future of Audio Amplification
Seems to me, in most of the class D threads I have read, there are more positive reads than naysayers. I'm fine with it if you don't like class D for whatever reasons, just don't tell me it is garbage and has no place in HEA! Reading between the l... 
tube noise - 2 questions
I've experienced similar sounds with tubes. If it goes away, or is intermittent, you should be ok. The tube rush sound will only get worse over time, but usually takes a long time to get there. If you can hear the tube rush from say, 2 to 3 feet f...