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Best sound in old late 70s early 80s receivers
Tandberg, Carver, Revox and LuxmanMy favorites are Carver 2000, Revox B285 and the super rare Tandberg 3080They are getting old and may need service now or soon! 
Buy LED, LCD or Plasma
My choice is one of the Panasonic Plasmas, the second line from the top is the best deal. Only issue is the Panasonic may not stream movies directly from Netflix. You can stream other companies directly or from a streaming DVD player or Roku 
Best integrated amp for work?
Linn Majik integrated amp or Linn Classik with CDYou can sell the headphone amp as a down payment, some may even have a phono stage, but not sure You could also get the awesome Tandberg 3012a which has a great phono and headphone amp and should ru... 
Speaker recommendation. have $2,500
Aerial 10TAerial 7ProAc 2.5Theil Not sure which modelSnells even cheaper and very niceI would reccomend that you purchase from a dedicated speaker manufacturer. Like Aerial 
preamp for ARC 210 monos
VTL 7.5BAT 
Tube biasing problem
I also agree.Retubing the input and power tubes will give you a new amp for 2010.Congrats on purchasing one of the best amps from the best companies around. Enjoy 
Marantz reliability?
I have a Marantz 8002 HT receiver for 5 years and it sounds great and the only problem in 5 years is I broke the rivet that holds the IEC connector becaused I jammed it against the cabinet. I would definately purchase it again. I like it better th... 
Where do you buy good CD recordings?
Chesky Records 
decent RF universal control system
Harmony One is the best remote I ever owned. It does not sit on the table unused. Easy PC based setup, controls 15 devices and has awesome activity feature.The design fits in your hand perfectly the buttons are large and in the right place. Read t... 
Making the best of mediocre speakers
My frst choice would be a nice pair of full range speakers , Maybe something nice looking like vienna Acoustics etc.If that is not possible There are many inwalls that are excellent. For example Speakercraft makes expensive in walls that you can g... 
Headphone Amp for Work
Grado or Musical Fidelity v2-V3These are better than the Creek 
MFSL cd's vs. Redbook cd's
I think some of the MFSL disc sound fantastic.They are very clean sounding with less hash and glare.I love them but the truth is many of the recent standard redbook remasters are excellent too.I use Rocket man as my reference track for demoing my ... 
Repairs by "High Tech Electronics" in NYC
try analoqique on west 20th streetprices are high but their work is the best 
CDs with heavy, fast bass and/or long drum solos
One of the strongest low frequency energy I have heard is on the David Bowie track Im afraid of Americans. From Earthling. 
Nakamichi Cassette deck question DR-3
it requires service and may cost more to fix that the unit cost.