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Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers
for your updated budget I'd get Carver Lightning. 
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Sensitivity on paper for N804 is far away from actual. Same class speakers such as Totem Forest(86dB/W/m) would outscream N804 driven by amps that are in 50...60wpc range while N804 would require 4x much to give same SPL.For tiny-bit more I'd reco... 
Emotiva Tube Amplifiers Coming In February
There was once Bob Carver...I think I'd prefer rather his authentic product. 
classical music source
Obviously it's not possible to listen to Toscanini/NBC Symphony in today's venues, but for me it's not possible to listen to him on CDs as well. 
Best Option To Liquidate CD Collection
For OOP CDs it doesn't matter at all.They're not generating an income neither for record companies nor for artists. They're only in the used collectible market. Feel absolutely free to copy and then sell as long as you don't share/sell your files.... 
classical music source
I prefer Minnesota Symphony Hall or BAM(Brooklyn Academy of Music). 
5 Favorite Concerts
Dead Can Dance at Radio City Music Hall NYC in 90's.Galactic at Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh NC recent.Danilo Perez at Jean Duceppe, Montreal recent.B.L.U.E. live at Bottom Line(I miss that venue a lot!) in 90'sPeter Hammil live at Bottom LineBil... 
NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th
wow never seen ebm talkin' so much and always it ends with EXLAMATION!!! 
Similar sounding bands.
All blue grass bands by default. 
what will be the best old CLASSIC amp to rebuild.
I've never heard of Real amp brand. 
the greatest pop song ever?
"Thriller" is still largest sold album. After Mike's death the sales of this album increased to the size of volcano.Every song from this album was literally "Thriller" to the huge public. 
Upgrade question. Rega RP3 or RP6.
Even though I have Michell/Technoarm/Shelter501, I'd still prefer Technics 1200/SME3009/Shure M91x for most of punk rock.$.02 from huge punk rock and post-punk fan. 
Grado Stylus Upgrade
Send it to SoundSmith. For $250-level 2 you'll get ruby cantilever. That will be MAJOR upgrade to your current cartridge. 
Upgrade question. Rega RP3 or RP6.
Punk rock has lack of bass recorded. To increase bass you'll need EQ or tone controls.Entry level Regas in general have poor bass as well.KAB modded Technics 1200 MK 5 will humiliate most of Regas and not only with bass.Not every phono preamp will... 
Rockwell: audiophile term "just like a pedophile"
btw 18 through 21 are legal pediatric ages for both genders.there are countries with earlier ages of concent as well.