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STILLPOINTS APERTURE PANELS STILLPOINTS Aperture Acoustic Panels A Stereophile Recommended Component, Aperture absorbs frequency reflections and generates palpable improvements in focus, imaging, solidity, and dimensionality. When placed between speakers, Aperture dissolves boundaries. When used on the floor at the side of speakers, your sidewalls seemingly disappear. Comprised of fabric stretched over a wooden frame, each Aperture panel measures 22 x 22 inches. Music Direct Best-Seller ELECTRO-HARMONIX TUBES Stereophile Product of the Year Standard Pins $650 light oak/cream, black walnut/black, cherry/cream NEW AURALEX ProPAD Bookshelf Speaker Isolator AURALEX MoPAD Bookshelf Speaker Isolator AURALEX Championed by Grammywinning engineers and famous musicians, ProPAD jettisons resonant energy and unwanted vibrations. With ProPAD under your bookshelf speakers, you’ll hear deeper into your soundstages, enhanced lowend information, and more accurate midrange response. MoPAD is great for isolating bookshelf loudspeakers in any cabinet or wall unit. The sonic improvements are honestly stunning. Also includes inserts to angle the tweeter to your ear level. Sold in a set of four that treats a pair of bookshelf loudspeakers. A lower-profile model of the company’s classic SubDude, SubDude-II improves the performance of small and midsized subwoofers by reducing vibrations, colorations, and resonance. The velour-covered MDF base floats on a layer of Platfoam for excellent support. pair set of four SubDude-II Isolation Platform $150 $60 $150 Gold Pins 6SN7 $20 each 6SN7 $35 each 6922EH $16 each 6922EH $29 each 12AT7EH $13 each 12AT7EH $22 each 12AU7EH $15 each 12AU7EH $20 each 12AX7EH $15 each 12AX7EH $20 each $37 each EL34EH $44 matched pair 6H30Pi 6L6EH $28 matched pair 300B/EH 6550EH $68 matched pair KT88EH $72 matched pair KT90EH $100 matched pair TUNG-SOL KT120 and KT150 Tubes  Updated designs from Russia’s premier tube inventor are direct replacements for KT88s and 6550s. KT120 offers a massive increase in power with a plate dissipation of 60 watts; KT150 is a massive tube capable of 70 watts of plate dissipation. KT120 $100 matched pair KT150 $200 matched pair $220 matched pair AURALEX SubDude-HT Isolation Platform Designed for large subwoofers, SubDude-HT supports up to 300 pounds and results in tauter, cleaner, and timelier bass. By decoupling your sub from the floor and supplying acoustically sound support and isolation, SubDude-HT unlocks the last few percent of subwoofer performance and opens up new sonic vistas. MULLARD AND TUNG-SOL These Mullard and Tung-sol models are some of the best tubes in production. 6550 is a reissue of the Classic 6550 Tung-Sol type 3 triplegetter version. It’s more dynamic and threedimensional. The Tung-Sol 12AX7 has high gain, ultra-low microphonics, and superb linearity. EAT Cool Damper Tube Isolators $80 Cool Dampers noticeably reduce tube vibration. Consisting of an outer chassis and special carbon-Teflon composite strips, they remove resonance by directing airflow away from the tube for better cooling and increased tube life. (Note: Works on 12AX7, 6DJ8, 12AT7, 12AU7, and EL84 tube types.) each $35 EAT Cool Valve ECC88 (6DJ8) and ECC82 (12AX7) Tubes EAT’s European-built 6DJ8 and 12AX7 triode tubes are built to the tightest tolerances and dead-quiet. All tubes are burned-in, then tested to ensure perfect matching and thermal stabilization. Cool Valve tubes include EAT Tube Dampers for dissipating vibration. Mullard EL34 each Mullard 12AX7 $50 matched pair $17 each Mullard EL84 $39 matched pair Tung-Sol 6550 $76 matched pair Tung-Sol 12AX7 $15 each NOW $175 WAS $225 $900 KT88 Diamond (matched pair) AUDIOQUEST CONNECTORS AND ACCESSORIES CARDAS AUDIO CONNECTORS AND ACCESSORIES Binding-Post Wrench $12 Ultra-Pure Quad Eutectic Solder (100g) $30 PSC+ Preamp Jumpers (pair) $29 Contact Cleaner (0.35 oz.) $54 90-Degree IEC Adapter $17 Colver Gold Rhodium Binding Posts (long) (each) $54 1014 1/4-inch Spades (gold or silver) (each) $1.50 Colver Gold Rhodium Binding Posts (short) (each) $44 P1014 Spades (gold or silver) (each) $1.50 Gold Rhodium Spade, 9mm (GRSR) (pair) $44 1002 Banana Adapters (gold or silver) (set of four) $25 Gold Rhodium Female RCA (GRFA S) (pair) $28 SureGrip BFA Bananas (gold or silver) (set of four) $39 Gold Rhodium Male RCA (GRMO) (pair) $34 SureGrip BFA Spades (gold or silver) (set of four) $39 Colver Copper Binding Posts (short) (each) $40 Hard Y-Adapter RCA Splitter (each) $13 Colver Copper Binding Posts (long) (each) $40 iPod to Mini USB Adapter (each) $19 Double Banana Plug (CABD) (each) Optical Mini Adapter (each) $7.95 All Gold Male RCA (AGMO) (pair) Phono Interface Box Straight DIN (CPTB ST) 168 ROOM TREATMENT 800.449.8333 MUSICDIRECT.COM GENALEX Gold Lion Tubes They’re back! Renowned for decades as the most soughtafter designs on the market, Genalex Gold Lion tubes have been resuscitated via reissues that recreate the signature, tone, and build quality of the originals. These Russian-made glass beauties trump traditional models and serve as high-end upgrades to 12AX7, EL34, and KT88 tubes. Gold Lion Tubes 12AX7/ECC83 $72 each 6922 $60 each $31 KT88 $180 pair KT66 $100 pair $18 12AU7/ECC82 $180 KT77/EL34 $140 pair $330 each CAIG Tube Survival Kit  Boost the performance of your tube gear in just 15 minutes! Tube contacts oxidize over time, reducing signal transfer and distorting sonic performance. This kit includes everything needed to clean tube pins and tube holders: brushes, swabs, cloths, pin baths, and specially formulated fluids. Specifically designed for tubes! NOW $25 WAS $40 VACUUM TUBES 169