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I love those old muscle cars!

@BluBltRates Thanks for the compliment I love my cornies but actually thinking of maybe giving Chorus or KLF's a try, it took me several years to get all the autographs you see in the last pic. Anyway I do not have a center and will be moving back to 2 Channel as the Marantz is just to complicated for this simple minded man and I prefer the no frills vintage sound.

Pre Ordered this one, I've seen Chevelle a few times live and this CD/DVD combo does an excellent job of bringing that live experience to the average couch potato. If your a Chevelle fan this is a good one to have.

last one http://gallery.me.com/jlwilsonjr#100065/DSC_0104

another http://gallery.me.com/jlwilsonjr#100065/DSC_0103

Here is my setup not sure how to upload. http://gallery.me.com/jlwilsonjr#100065/DSC_0102

This is sound advice I appreciate you sharing your experiences, I will defiantly demo the MC-2100 and fisher tube gear. Again thanks.

Not sure about 84's but I purchase a pair of 80's that are a solid 9/10 for 750.00 from a fellow forum member this summer.

I have a Cambridge Audio Azur 640C and I love it! No frills just plays fantastic.

Funny another forum member mentioned the same Dayton Amp. Troutboy- Do you have a particular manu/model of pre tube and SS that sound good?

Nice score I bet they sound fantastic!

First off thanks in advance for any advice given. I'm in a bit of a unhappy state at the moment with my setup. I recently got greedy and decided to sell my Nakamichi TA-2A receiver that ran my cornes and heresy very well, in hopes to finding a all in one receiver that I could play all my sources through (Blu-Ray, XBOBX 360, CD Player). Well needless to say the receiver I bought (Marantz SR-7001 doesn't even come close to the sound the old Nak made or at least to my ears. So that receiver will be moved to the living room or spare room. Now I'm left with needing another receiver or amp/pre combo. I've read numerous postings on how great Klipsch sounds with tubes and I first thought that I should give this a try. However I've learned that some of the earlier SS amps (MC-2100 or MC-250 example) come real close to sounding as good as old tube amps. I've never owned any tube equipment and worry about that cost of ownership and maintenance versus SS amps. Then I also have the option of buying another old school receiver like a Sansui 9090db or similar to use. My question is can someone explain to me what I would really be gaining from a amp/pre combo versus an old school Sansui or Marantz receiver? My listening room is not the best at a 14x14 square with 12' vaulted ceilings. I listen to my music at low to moderate levels mostly but do love to turn em up when I get the chance. My sources will be a Cambridge Azure 640c and my ipod/computer. Another forum member has welcomed me to come demo some of his old Fisher tube gear and MC-2100 so that I can hear the difference myself but wanted to get some opinions and learnings in the meantime.

Just picked up U2 the 360 Tour on Blu-Ray...great concert DVD. Some others I enjoy are below. Bad Company -Hard Rock Live Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones Staind - MTV Unplugged Nirvana - MTV Unplugged Eagles - Hell Freezes

Well I've had the unit hooked up for about a week. It does not have the same sound quality that my Nakamichi TA-2A had. The bass is completely gone no nice ambience either. Its a nice unit but I miss the sound that my old receiver produced, I guess thats the price you pay for a all in one receiver..

Thanks for all the input. I found a smoking deal on a used Marantz SR7001 so I pulled the trigger, although not the newest I feel it will fit my needs or I hope it will. I'll post back once I have it hooked up. Last thing I need is a center channel to match with my cornwalls (fronts) and Heresey II's (Rears). Anybody run a similar setup with a Academy center?

Cask05 - Sound advice and I appreciate it! I've been to the end of the internet and back still looking........

I've never owned any of the mentioned brands so I'm not loyal to any of them just looking for something that will pair well with my vintage set. Unfortunately we do not have any good electronic stores in my area to listen to different brands. With that said I will most likely be making my decision based upon advice given on this forum and ordering online. Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Anyone running vintage Klipsch with a modern HDMI receiver? Wonder how the sound is compared to my old TA-2A?

Hello- My current setup consist of 2 cornwalls 2 heresy II's a Nakamichi 2A and cambridge CD Player. This setup sounds great when listening to CD's. However I would like to enjoy this great sounding vintage setup all the time. So below are the additional sources I have that I would like to hook up. Seeking advice on a HDMI receiver that will allow me to do this, price point is around 500.00. I would be selling the Nakamichi and replacing, any suggestions? 1. XBOX 360 2. Direct TV Receiver 3. Blu-Ray Player

looks interesting I may check this out also. Would appreciate a review once you've checked it out.

It was released in 2008, great CD.

I'm not a huge sister hazel fan but I do like a few of there songs so I thought I would pick it up. It's an acoustic set and it is a fantastic CD I highly recommend picking this up if you like great lyrics and sn acoustic setting.

Just ordered one as well! Sure hated I missed the festival this year.

Hey THANKS sent the guy an offer! Happy Fathers Day to me

As always thanks for taking the time to read my thread. I will check out the cambridge units.