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Well Raiders, all I can say is go ahead and take the plunge on the tube amp!! I have had the 45x2 Sonic Frontiers tube amp for over a week now, and it mates so well with the SDA-2.3's I truly can't...

Hey Raiders,

I've got a pair of 2.3's currently run with a tube CD player and tube Preamp. I have been using an Aragon 4004 MKII (200x2) to run them, but tomorrow I will take delivery of my first...

DONE!!!

Thanks for the help guys. I swear I just looked there for a SF tube amp an hour ago.... and nothing, go figure.

Yeah, i've been looking for a SF tube amp but they are hard to come by. Those Manley snappers look absolutely SICK!!

The VTL i've been looking at is the ST-85 here: ...

Alright, thanks. I was originally looking at the VS-55 (50 wpc), but thought the Hybrid design of the D-125 (110 wpc) may drive the big boys better.

Hey guys.

I have been slowly converting my system to tubes (CD Player and Preamp) and I am now considering changing my Aragon 4004 MKII for a tube amp. I am just worried about the power output...

Yeah, the black one on audiogon is the one. I like the black look of the ARC LS-8 also, but hopefully some more polksters will be able to recommend if the 2.5 is worth the extra cash.

Thanks.

Any you recommend that I haven't been looking at?

Thanks for the info. Right now I can get the LS-8 for about Three Hundred less than the line stage 2.5, so its looking pretty good.

What did you think of the regular LS-8?

Thanks.

Thanks Janmike!

I have been keeping a wondering eye out for a LS-8mkII for a long time, but they don't come up very often. There is a standard LS-8 on Audiogon right now, but I don't know how much...

Thanks for the responses guys. I have heard the same about the VTL, that the line stage is amazing, but the Phono section leaves alot to be desired.... I am just looking at the Line stage version....

Hey Guys.

I am down to deciding between 2 preamps, and can't make up my mind. VTL 2.5 or Audio Research SP-9 MKIII..... any opinions? Love my tube CD player, so I want to upgrade my SS Preamp...

Yeah, if you're using it for home theater only, you will want to use a dedicated sub for the ".1" channel. I agree with others that the Velodyne will work well.

Congrats on the 2.3's, I have the...

Hi there Ethan, good to see someone from my neck of the woods on the forum. I also have the 2.3's and Love the things, too bad the guy was a D-Bag because they would have been worth buying for the...

I wouldn't have listed that auction.... that seller has already screwed-over a club Polk member recently and been lambasted by half the members on the forum....

Buyer Beware!

Before you take candylickers advice to heart, where is your volume control when you say the music is "loud"? If it is below 12 o'clock, then you may indeed have 2 problems... first, as Ben mentioned,...

It depends on the listener. Several on the forum have replaced polyswitches with jumpers and have great success. You just have to know the distortion threshold and don't cross it. I listen pretty...

I agree with Ben, if the distortion is in the tweeter of one speaker, then you probably have a bad poly switch on the crossover. You can remove the polyswitch and install a jumper, but then you need...

I'm just saying that I have bought speakers that came from a smoking household in the past and the 'dust' that settles on the speakers is nasty, smelly stuff that has to be scrubbed off with a wet...

Get on it!!

I paid $700 for mine and I have no regrets..

Wow, someone is a happy camper... hopefully they know what kind of deal they got there...

I saw the guy up in Canada is willing to look at "interesting trades". I've got a used roll of Astroturf...

You can even see the brown layer of cigarette smoke that has collected on the terminal cup. I beg to differ that they are in "mint" condition...

And what are the D-rings for? Do they use a hoist to move them around? Ugh!

I'm glad I just chose black Formica to replace the original tops on mine....

Yeah, Shia Labeouf reminds me of Ralph Machio in the Karate kid.... ChEEzy. The movie was entertaining, but not nearly as good as the originals, and i agree, Kate Blanchett as a Russian bad-azz was...