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Bren, you should really recuse yourself from posting in threads dealing with tube amps.

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Me, JohnK, Alan...

Actually I like tube amps. On stage and in the studio. Once that nice warm sound's been committed to CD, I like a perfect reproduction of it in my home.

Same reason I don't put a wah or overdrive in an effects loop on my stereo.

Bren R.

Man, that would just be fun. A wah pedal attached to your stereo. I wonder what that would sound like...

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Actually I like tube amps. On stage and in the studio. Once that nice warm sound's been committed to CD, I like a perfect reproduction of it in my home.

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So I take it you've painstakingly treated your basement for optimal sound reproduction and have no SPL deviations across the entire audible spectrum?
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So I take it you've painstakingly treated your basement for optimal sound reproduction and have no SPL deviations across the entire audible spectrum?

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Nah, of course not. That's something everyone will chase and no one will catch.

But I do refrain from using light bulbs as amplification circuits.

Bren R.

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Nah, of course not. That's something everyone will chase and no one will catch

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Now there is something I can agree with.

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Now there is something I can agree with.

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What? WHAT? You brought a glass down into the den of audio equilibrium? You know what that will do for the refracted sound waves? Geeeez...

And honey... when I calibrated this room, I did it on the assumption that you'd always be about 125lbs, you're probably up aroun... okay, sorry, sorry... uh, put down the Zippo and can of WD40!

Bren R.

I drive M60 with Rotel pre-amp RC-1070, amp RB-1080, and cd player RCD-1072.

The first impression is the sound is a little harsh. But i figure out that because of my room acoustic. I add some acoustic foam to reduce first reflection point and it sounds much better. I'm still working on it until i'm tired ...:)

So what is the actual budget then? You mention "long shot" for $10k, but that does not provide clear price points.

Depending on your budget, you could be looking at a wide range of products.

Actually I have been looking hard at the Rotel RB-1080 amp and the RC-1070 preamp, I read some good things about Rotel and the dealer which is about 40 miles away is the closest dealer of any brands...that I've found so far.

Budget? Probably realistically 5 or so, give or take a little either way.

[edit] Oh btw, that budget would be for the speakers and amps, preamps. I have a couple of cd players and the sub, if need will be added at a later point in time.

"Once that nice warm sound's been committed to CD, I like a perfect reproduction of it in my home. "


bwahhaahaha, was this serious? are you talking about cds or lps? did you type "nice warm sound" and "cd" by mistake? has to be a typo.