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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly. One recording that I'll never get tired of. 
Jolida Fusion or Vincent SA-32 / hybrid comparison
I've heard that in some of the Vincent's the tubes are soldered in. I was able to roll all of the tubes in my SV - 237 integrated. Vincent was not helpful when I asked about trying other tubes in it, they only recommend the ones they put in it. 
How does Shure V15 Type IV compare?
I have a Shure v15 Type 4 with the  Jico SAS stylus and it's a very decent cartridge. However, it's easily bettered by something like a Nagaoka MP500 or if you can go to an MC, the Hana SL. 
Moon i1 I.5 220i 250i 240i 330A differences?
I just replaced my Vincent SV-237 with a Simaudio 600i.  I was disappointed when I first heard the 600i because it lacked some of those qualities you describe, which the Vincent has in spades.  Except for maybe the "bright" part.  I wouldn't call ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
If singer Andrew Wood had not succumbed to heroin od at a way too early age there may never have even been a Pearl Jam...….. And for sure no Temple of the Dog. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Diana Krall - Quiet Nights 
What are you streaming tonight?
Four Tet - Dialogue, Qobuz 
What are you streaming tonight?
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher, Qobuz Hi-Res, a little outside my normal tastes, but some interesting lyrics and music. 
Building a mid(-upper) range stereo with Marantz and Klipsch
Those Klipsch speakers at 98db sensitivity don't need much power at all.  I have no experience with either of the Marantz units you mentioned, but I'd get the PM8006 if it's a choice between the two.  It will have plenty of power and give you the ... 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
@lowrider57 that's a bummer. Seems like a bit of a crap shoot. 
TEAC NT-505 impossible connecting to WiFi router o such LAN: help me please?
I used kind of a cheapo repeater, but it worked fine with my blue sound node 2 and a number of other devices. All good now that I ran a wire to it. No reason it shouldn't work with a repeater, it was probably an issue with my repeater or my router.  
Bob Dylan - new album just out on Tidal - Rough and Rowdy Ways
Maybe. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeske That's one of my favorites from one of the true wizards of the studio.