Perhaps I have been around a long time. I built TRF leaky grid triode AM receivers when I was 9 or 10, with help from my dad. That was 1953 or 4.
In the early 70's I had a Garrard 301, SME 3009, Shure V15, and a Quad 33 / 303 with a pair of the original Quad ESLs.
I had Quad's again in the late 90's (with tube amps) but gave up because they were arcing on me every two or three years. I still have the packing case that I built to ship them to a guy in Virginia. He commissioned me to build him 4 of the cases for his use.
Now I am a hybrid! SS pre + home built tube amp.