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This discussion needs some impedance.

As Mobil pointed out, I just got an ASL AQ1003 DT. I'm using it with a brand new Sony SCD-C555ES, a DH Labs SILVER SONIC BL-1 Series II Interconnect, and my Klipsch Forte II's that I bought around '88. I still want to test the waters and buy something used, and I have a small room that I'd be happy to put another stereo in. I'm all for trying an SET. I know what mobile would suggest in SET's. How about speakers? Also, what tubes would you suggest in the ASL I have?

Well, after quite a bit of waiting, I finally got my tube amp last Friday. "kind of blue" on SACD was the first SACD I bought (although a few SACD sample CD's came with my Sony 555) Anyway, that's one awesome CD.....though I do hear some hiss. As for the amp, it sounds good and it looks cool. But I'm not blown away. Maybe my ears aren't as good as some of these true audiophiles....and maybe; just maybe...that's a good thing. The amp sounds better than the SS I replaced it with a low to medium low volumes. Can I hear things I never heard before? Yes. Does it make me more critcal of of the harsher highs in my old solid state gear. Yes...but with a caveat. To me, those really harsher highs only become really apparant at high volumes. At high volumes with the tube amp though, the sound seems to get muddled...sluggish...distorted. I'm not sure of the best description, but I know I'm not crazy about it. The bottom line: if I want to listen to more accoustic type music at lower volumes, I definitely want the tube amp. If I want to crank up some hard rock, I'll probably just walk into the media room and play it on my HEC's RF-5's Actually, the best sounding CD I've heard on my new setup is not an SACD. It's "Sweet Tea" from Buddy Guy.

What's the big difference between the forte I's and the forte II's?

would this be a good deal? http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?ampstube&1039302024

I'm pretty curious too. Why the change?

I actually think I might enjoy upgrading it.....but as far as it looking good, I probably should have been more clear. This is effectively an early Christmas gift from my wife....it can't just look good for it's age; it needs to look new.

And Mobile.....I've been watching audiogon, and I haven't found anything (not that I'd know if I did anyway). If you see anything, point me in the right direction. I thought this looked interesting, but my wife would probably sh!t if I bought it. (she wants it to looke good too) http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?ampstube&1034127988

Thanks Justin; should I assume that was from Divertech? I think they have a warped impression of the size of Texas. Although San Antonio is much closer to Houston than say....El Paso, I'd still much rather have it shipped to me than drive to San Antonio. The guy at eaudio said they (his distributer, again, I'm assuming it's divertech because he told me they were in Canada) can't drop ship it to me because I have local dealers, but I sure as heck can't find them.....and I'm sorry (I'm a bit lazy), San Antonio is NOT local.

Dean..why are thinking of moving on? I'll have to think about that one for a while. I was prepared to spend that much at one time, but then I went and spent $650 on my Sony 555; now my amp budget has dropped considerably. I'd have to do some wife maneuvering....if ya know what I mean. In the end, I don't think it will be possible though. At least not immediately. I was getting this amp from www.eaudionet.com for $787 with free shipping which would probably save me about $100 over divertech. Wen Li (at eaudionet) e-mailed me last night and said that his distributer (which has to be divertech) claims the amp will be ready to ship on the 10th.....just two days from now. I think I'll just be patient for the time being and see how it goes. Justin---I'm also in Houston; well, Pearland to be exact.....but I was born and raised in Houston.

Thanks Justin....what part of Texas are you in?

It was an Antique Sound Labs AQ1003 DT

I just found out that the distributer is "out of product." I can't get my tube amp now. What the hell do I do? I want a tube amp, and I want one now!!!!!! (here's where you come in and tell me how I should have gotten something from audiogon)

If I'm understanding this then deang, you were wiring them in parallel when you thought you were wiring them in series. ....because really, wiring from the -amp to -speaker 1, and then from -speaker 1 to -speaker 2 is the same as taking two wires from -amp, one of them going to -speaker 1 and the other going to -speaker 2. I think I'll go with series if I'm gonna try this. Ultimately, I'd rather risk the speakers than the amp. I hooked it up to my forte's last night with my new Sony SCDC555ES, and really, it sounded pretty good.

Okay, I'm rearranging stereo's in my house to make way for my new system, and I'm thinking about putting two pairs of bookshelf speakers in one room to appease my wife. These bookshelves are rated "4 to 8" ohms which seems a little ambiguous to me. Is that normal? Regardless, I want to hook these speakers up in tandem and run two of them together each (pair) to one channel of an old amp I have. What is the best way to do this? Electrical-wise, I'm a dummy. I remember something about wiring in series or parallel, but I don't remember which is which and which does what. I'm sure this is a neophyte question, but throw me a bone here. Thanks in advance