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Beware of counterfeit GE 6550's on eBay
NOS Counterfeit tubes are everywhere. Definitely a subject that should be researched before buying.+1 for raising this issue  
Why Sinatra???
Unlike Diana Krall, Sinatra gets swing and his timing is impeccable. Probably his most significant talent. Very few get it. Robbie Williams has it too. Swing while your winning is a good effort! Michael Buble just looks cute but never had it and n... 
I give up on new vinyl
@three_easy_payments  Never disappointed. Japan simply makes vinyl to a much higher standard. The pressing and the quality of the vinyl and often the master are to the highest standards. 
I give up on new vinyl
I gave up on local Vinyl over 35 years ago. Mostly garbage.Since then and for 35 years, I buy only Japanese pressings..... 
What is they best album out there for showing off the sound quality of your system.
Dave Grusin Homage to Duke 
Your thoughts about ATC loudspeakers
@ssnkssnk   Welcome to the forums. You can display photos of your system setup on this site. Harshness will be source dependent. The speakers are very revealing of the source. CD loudness wars have resulted in quite a lot of harsh sounding pop/rock. 
Small drivers vs big drivers
+1 Audiokinesis I can’t think of anything to add as Duke knows a lot more than I ever will!!We are lucky to have such knowledgeable contributions!Agree 100% everything Duke said! 
What is your approach to system fine tuning with cables and cords ?
Yeah, n80 doesn’t sound at all like your typical insecure neurotic hypochondriac! 
Soundproofing
Here you gohttps://youtu.be/GLjhrXFo0Kw  
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
@phusis What Greg Timbers says is so true. All the points are accurate. You can’t fool physics. There are only a few audiophiles today who understand what a big speaker with large 15” woofers and 4” voice coils can do and even fewer who are willin... 
Mini-Rant: Human Fingers
It is simply best practice to keep speaker +/- wires close together. Larger distances will create stronger EM that could affect other nearby devices like a transformer. 
What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ?
I made an extensive list of all the weak points and shortcomings of Pass pre-amps and amps. Here it is.....this is everything I could come up with...../insert blank page 
Ticking/popping noises from DAC
With Bridge II make sure your router has multi-casting turned on. Also check your Ethernet switches.  
Small drivers vs big drivers
@erik_squires I think we hear it but you are right in the sense that it isn’t really a change in the sustained note of the kick. It isn’t because there are more lower frequencies present - more a time coherence thing - the slap of the head with th... 
Small drivers vs big drivers
@twoleftears +1. A 12” or larger woofer can pressure up the room much like a real kick drum would do. The difference is very noticeable. The tendency of speakers with smaller woofers is to generate the lowest frequencies through port tuning which ...