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Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
I'm using the DiaLogue Premium HP Power Amplifier with my Revel Ultima Salon2.  Unlikely a speaker load one would expect with PL as its not super efficient.  I do run it with KT150 in ultralinear mode mostly.  I also have a Wells Audio Immorata as... 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
Interesting thread.  I will weigh in (but with massive caveats in the TL;DR section)- My end is low high-end compared to one with a $50K amps (I surmise a $50K amp probably means $100-$200k or greater systems).  I.e. my end in $ is just a bit more... 
Has anyone compared K150 tubes and the stock EL34s in Primaluna integrated/amplifiers?
I've only run in ultralinear with KT150.  Have Revel Ultima Salon 2, and have a VTL TL 7.5ii pre using 12AU7 tubes I like for their neutrality (I think they are PSVANE - essentially sorted out chinese tubes).Sounds is very fine, and I have not fel... 
Open to buy a new pair of headphones.
those headphones vary a lot - have some comparisons based on what I own[1] Mediocre sound - Bose QC-25; meh sound. muffles base, voice is okay for alto type voices (pop/country/folk), mediocre for complex music (classical orchestral); its really t... 
Revel Ultima Salon 2
I have had them for about 6 years.  Have not felt the need to listen to many others or replace.[1] Very natural and transparent sound - good "balance" base to treble[2] a tad (very tad) reticent in the upper mid register of the human voice, but it... 
Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old
Any ELAC; Any Q acoustics- Own ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 - for about $500 these are super speakers (although need a bit of amp to run them well)- Own Q3050 for use by my wife in her office - they also sound superAnd yes, we have a rather good (Revel Ultima ... 
Best bookshelf speaker reccomendations?
For value for $ - try the ELAC models - awfully good for 3 digit prices...given some of the limitations in placement and so on when people literally "bookshelf" a bookshelf speaker, these do a great low 4 digit job at a 3 digit price... 
What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?
Trying to remember...early-1980's AR5?mid-1980's-early 1990's something I can't remembermid-1990-2011 Von Schweikert VR-4 (very original ones low serial number)2011-present Revel Ultima Salon 2Still own the VR-4, but had them upgraded thru Von Sch...