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Shure ME97HE.
Hey fella's how do you think the new Shure ME97HE would pair with aThorens 125? (original arm) and how is it compared to the V15's available? 
Repair my C-J PV11 or try to replace?
Greetings,Absolutely keep the CJ, have it brought up to spec, and replace the CDP.There is a demo McCormack UDP 1 available with the CJ upgrades that plays everything and would be money well spent given your preferences.Happy hunting! 
Any DAC/CD direct with power amp success stories?
I had a Levinson 39 and then a new 390S straight into a Conrad Johnson Premier 11a and B&W Signature 30s for 10 years of musical happiness. The analog volume control in both was very very good. As good as my new CJ Premier 16LS, not quite but ... 
Low volume music
Check my response to Rnbowers, at low to moderate levels imho tubes cannot be beat. Haven't heard single end triodes and horns, but Sam Tellig likes the ESL's and tubes and he listens to more combinations than any of us probably have. Good idea to... 
Thinking of trying tubes...
I almost bought the SC IVs about ten years ago. I heard them with a CJ premier 11a and an Audio Research VT 100. If you like jazz or classical music and don't need to impress your friends with earth shaking bass or deafening volume levels tubes so...