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Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular
arch2....I've been running the 7581a now for several days after replacing the Gold Lion KT77. In my PrimaLuna I like the 75s better.....much more tone, the sound staging and the detail is comparable to the Gold Lion....both tubes are wonderful, I ... 
File Under Misc. Audio Musings--Do any famous/infamous people qualify as audiophiles?
Frank Sinatra 
PS Audio vs NAD M12
+1  Jburidian 
Dac hookup....
Hgeifman, +1......always nice to use ethernet cabling into the router. a lot of energy waves float around the airways and this IMO takes that distortion out of the picture. 
The Carver Amp Challenge and the 21st Century and it's Failure
great post, keep em' coming.Larry 
Daily Audiophile
I've been using the site for many years, it's a super convenient portal 
Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular
Based on these postings, I have a quad of 7581A coming on Monday. I've been using the Gold Lion KT77 as my power tubes, they are truly outstanding and no complaints at all.....I'll post a comparison of the two tubes eventually....to me, more tone ... 
Where to Purchase New Tubes for Audio Research Preamp?
I'd call Upscale Audio also. I have successfully used VivaTubes, an Ebay vendor from Massachusetts. 
Why Sinatra???
Viridian....+1 on Sinatra. I never get tired of his voice, a real musical instrument and he was a great musician.  Deano, I like but not much of a musician IMO and Dean tends to sing in a schmaltzy way. 
Whats the deal?
Heh Erik, agree 100% about your cable comments. The room is really the most important thing to get right IMO.Larry 
Music I would succumb to under torture
Kodak Black.... 
Is it just me or has Quboz crashed?
I'll give them a year to settle in before I do a free demo. 
Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests
Elizabeth....+1Larry 
Jazz for aficionados
Johnny Hartmann & John Coltrane.....Tony Bennett and Bill Evans.....almost any Ellington 
TIDAL
I'm a Tidal user, very good quality streams. I only wish their Jazz catalogue was a lot deeper. I don't listen to the Pop-HIpHop they heavily promote.