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Amps that will accept wide variety of tubes?
My VAC PA160 mkII monos run all those and more. 
Allison Krauss fans, try this one.
Yes! Leftover Salmon is fantastic. I saw them in the same intimate venue as the Creek (Mangy Moose Saloon - Jackson, WY). Great stuff. 
Allison Krauss fans, try this one.
Agreed, great recordings, great music. I had the pleasure of catching them live in a small, intimate venue. Very talented young trio. 
Tightening binding posts problem
I've had great results using an Audioquest Speaker Binding Post Wrench. $9.95 from most retailers. Happy listening.....Erik 
List Ultra Dynamic music for testing systems
Both of these bands have albums with great dynamics and production, but these are amongst my favorites of theirs:Soul Coughing - "Ruby Vroom", "Irresistible Bliss", "El Oso"808 State - "Gorgeous", "EX:EL", "Don Solaris" 
Alon II Mark I Speaker Setup Please help
Mike, at the Acarian website, there's an older review from TAS on the Alon II. Some vague placement details are mentioned, might be a good place to start. I recently acquired a pair of Alon I mkII. In my small room - 9'x13' - they ended up 54" off... 
Sony DVP-S9000ES or Meridian 586 DVD/CD
Some 9000 will play back CD-R, some won't. I think they will all play CD-RW though. 
Who offers full remote functions in a tube pre
Sonic Frontiers Line 1 or 2. They have highly functional remotes (round aluminum puck), but I'm not sure about power on/off. 
What Tube Amp Looks Coolest?
The best looking tube amps I can think of belong to Ed Sawyer, a member here at the 'gon. Check out this website:http://www.electronluv.com/Yes, those really are tube amps and they really do exist. They are the slickest design I've seen. Form and ... 
Less is more? Premium passive linestage... HELP
I've had great results running a Reference Line Audio passive pre. The build quality and aesthetic appeal is excellent. They are out of business (for now), but any good tech could fix one of these (very simple design). They can be found used quite... 
What are best phono preamps under $500 ?
I'll second the Aragon 47k, especially with the IPS power supply. 
Biggest Sound in the Littliest Box
Mirage MRM-1 Reference Monitor - great in a small room. 
Passive tube stage/non-DAC device?
I just reread your post and realized your were looking for tube devices. The Taddeo units are not tube devices, but effective. 
Passive tube stage/non-DAC device?
Check out the Musical Fidelity X-10D and the Taddeo Digital Antidote I and II. Happy listening. 
Which tubes? My amp can except El34, 6L6, KT88, an
Maxgain, that's very interesting about how the Vandy's amps get their signal. Perhaps the 6L6 wouldn't be the best in this situation. They are cheap to experiment with though. I found the Golden Dragon KT88 to have as much bottom end as a Sovtek 6...