It's the music, JohnK. If I had to guess, you have no personal experience with a good tube system whether or not it's connected to a good turntable. If you did, you not just dismiss this audio technology as "obsolescent."
But then again, you welcomed a fellow who reports that he enjoys his new Axiom 2 channel system with the following statement:
"...there's no good reason to voluntarily restrict yourself to "good old stereo"(I never do anymore)when you have a surround setup."
Oh, I remember now, "Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All."
