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Dyna 20X?
Thom, Are you saying that there would be a noticable improvment going to the step up and 17D3? 
Dyna 20X?
Thanks Axel for the info and tips. 
Bearings for Revox reel to reel
Do you know if they are 606 bearings? Or something else? 
anyone use ikea for lp racks?
I have two of the Ikea racks and think they are just fine for Lp's and other audio related stuff. 
Tele CCa Vs, Siemens CCa
Glory you mind sharing where you got them from, I am looking for a pair of Tele 6922's. 
Tubes For bottlehead Seduction/Pre
Money is not a problem, finding the right tube is. Do you have any advice? 
New Production Tubes
Thanks I will try that. 
New Production Tubes
So now that i know which ones to stay away from, which ones do you recomend? 
Bottlehead Seduction and tube rolling help
I have one thing to add to what the others have said. I use my seduction as a tape pre for my R2R, and went through quite a few tubes trying to find the right sound. Well the seduction takes forever to break in, so you may want to wait until you h... 
SOTA reel to reel players
Look into the Otari's, best bag for the buck plus they are still making and selling them. I have a Sony, Revox, and Otari deck at the current time. The Otari plays my Tape Project tapes, and the other two play my commercial tapes. 
PP or SET tube amp best resolution on horns?
I use a Sophia 300B MKII amp with Klipsch K-Horns, it is rated @9wpc probably more like 4-5 watts; but it sure is sweet. 
Are you using anti-skating or not
I use the Lemco wire with my Scoutmaster. 
reel to reel
I have an Otari MX5050-BII 2 this a two track play and record deck, it also has a four track playback head as well. Great deck it is a work horse. 
VPI tone arm set up
I use a Dyna 20X S.V. with my Scoutmaster and love it. 
Why Not Bring Back Analog, Reel to Reel Tape
Dlanselm glad you got to expirence some of what a few others have been doing for a while now. Tape really is good under the proper conditions.