I used the CD you provided (thank you) to adjust the toe-in of my speakers to get imaging and the soundstage just right, and just sat back and was wowed by the music detail, richness, room projection (a big 20’ W x 25’ D x 18’ H space to fill), pinpoint imaging, and 3D soundstage. I’m still totally engaged, which is a rarity. For some reason, I ended up selecting Beck’s 'Sea Change’ as a reference listen, and am still amazed how complex it is and how it comes alive with the 45s, and they even reveal a couple of dubbing errors I’ve never heard before. All to think the volume knob is only a 1/3 of the way up.

Frankly, if I’d known what a little 2W tube can do, in a properly designed amp, I would have bought a pair years ago. I’d have to say that my speakers seem to be the weak point in my system now. I’ll probably eventually go to some folded horn design (but hopefully without typical horn issues) and finally call it a day (I swore off subs years ago). Bass is certainly satisfactory right now, but after hearing Robert’s system, I know the little 45 can do much more, and I’m missing a bit of the lower frequency content.