aewarren

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Inheritance ($100K) with a caveat
$100K would be a nice start. 
Using 2 different brands of interconnects?
It's not a problem, especially in your price range, unless you're talking about about mixing within the pair, e.g.: Brand X for the right channel, Brand Z for the left. 
I had a few drinks and bought some speakers
Audio purchases are why I can't afford to drink. 
What does clipping sound like?
Ok, you didn't provide much information such as how old your components are, how many hours on the tubes, how old is the cartridge, was it set up properly, etc. If this is a new and unchanging occurrence, I agree that mis-tracking is the most prob... 
What does clipping sound like?
"What does clipping sound like?"It sounds like you’re going to have to spend some money. 
What is your favorite album cover?
Art is very subjective. Jazz music, in my opinion, had the best album covers. Many will say the Blue Note covers (Francis Wolff photography) but even before that there were the amazing David Stone Martin works for Clef, Verve, and Pablo. Also Andy... 
Magnepan LRS- what amp should i consider? (sub $2,000)
+1 bigshutterbug 
Seller ants my credit card info
Actually, it's Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe. 
Biggest audio hoaxes
"Perfect Sound Forever". 
thoughts on the bose 501 speakers
I have no thoughts on the Bose 501 speakers. 
Where are the young audiophiles?
The vinyl "resurgence" is keeping the younger people interested. Sooner or later they will want to upgrade their entry-level turntables and other associated audio components. The quest for better sound quality will always drive the market. 
True or False?
Ok, so what I've gathered here is that the better a component is, the less it needs a tweak yet the more it is affected (not necessarily improved) by one. 
Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?
$2750 is my absolute budget limit for a fuse. 
Favorite obsolete formats.....
CDs. 
How far over the limit can I go
Go ahead and order a set of tubes. You're going to need them soon, so why wait? This way you'll have them on hand when the old ones start to go and you'll experience no down time. You will know when it's time to make the change, your SQ will chang...