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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I think Ryllau answers his own question about as well it can be done in his 3rd post - audition those from manufacturers who have had the time and the track record to develop and refine proven designs, and who place an emphasis on timbral accuracy... 
What is the best 6SN7 driver tube?
I am not an NOS tube aficianado. But I will say that in the output driver section of my c-j MV-55 power amp, I have tried various old American 6SN7's taken from my guitar amps,plus some originally store-branded NOS ones (probably of RCA manufactur... 
Speaker Hum Question
In my previous post, I realize, I may not have given enough consideration to the description "dual-mono" of the amplifier. I am not familiar with this model, but if it is truly thus - that is to say, all the way back to the wall with 2 power cords... 
Speaker Hum Question
You say that the hum is present with the pre in standby - this would tend to exonerate it, and everything before it. Try disconnecting the input leads to the power amp, then turn it on - if the noise is gone, it may have had something to do with t... 
one whiskey,one scotch,one beer
'Twas not the nearly & dearly departed John Lee, but the altogether more "urbane" rhythm'n'bluesman Amos Milburn who cut the original of your tune (correctly titled "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer"), a national hit on the R&B charts, fo...