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Customs fees Canada = > USA
I speculated (years ago) that this website, due to its nature, should have this type of information available to its loyal paying customers. Apparently, they disagree. 
Choosing a good preamp
I recommend a reissue Mac C22. I owned and used mostly for phono duties. Great sound, more-than-decent phono facilities, tubes and tone controls! What more do you want? Really good piece. 
Who remembers audio from the time when ...
@noromance - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ear+buds&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 
Who remembers audio from the time when ...
artemus - I think Boomers process recorded music in a fundamentally different way than young people. When we played records in the 50's & 60's (as well as hearing our $20 transistor radios), we understood that the sound was heavily distorted a... 
Krell KSA 250
Drop a line to Krell and ask if they would fix "in case". Good luck! 
Krell KSA 250
Make sure it’s in good shape, can be repaired if it conks out, sounds good to you and don’t cost too much. 
Need help to find a solid state amp that sounds as good as VTL S200
Ask Victor Khomenko... 
Chinese Power conditioners
I prefer the Comrade Mk II. Their slogan "you will USE this power and you will LIKE it!". 
Question on my DAC
I have the same issue with my Rega DAC. Think it has something to do with DRM (digital rights management). I tried to feed it from BluRay media and only got the low sampling rate. Really bummed me out... 
It's National "One Hit Wonder" Day!
Little Bit O'Soul - Music Explosion 
What speakers have you had the best success with a Parasound A21?
The Golden Ears will be tough to beat for "great bass". Personally, I’d also look at Klipsch Forte III or the new JBL L100 reissue. Of course, at your price point, the new Klipsch Cornwall IV if you have the room. 
Almarro 205 mkll
From my limited knowledge, The output from a phono box is "line level". I believe the standard is: RCA outputs 2 volts and XLR is 4 volts. Your integrated doesn’t know if the signal is from a CD player or a phono preamp. It just wants it to be the... 
Almarro 205 mkll
Isn't this an integrated amp (mine was)? It's designed to accept line-level voltages not for connecting to a pre-amp.  
Problem with BAT VK 3000SE
Also, always unplug from the wall when swapping tubes. Another thing you can do is perform a "reset to factory settings" procedure which can be found in your user's manual. Lastly, check the connections at your speaker binding posts and make sure ... 
Devialet Expert 200: Not as well built as you might think.
It's called "greed" and taking advantage of your brother's and sister's passion.