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EL 34s for Cayin A 50T Integrated Amp
I don't have your amp so take this for what it is worthbut if the SED El34s are like their KT88s I'd strongly recommend them. If Imay something else you might want to consider is getting some NOS tubes for the front end. Again my amp uses difffere... 
"Budget" cable advice, please
Miht want to checkout SignalCable (advertise here on the Gon- I'm not affliated) for speaker cable and ICs - Audio Art Cable also advertise here - I'll make thes ame disclaimer - for good affordable & to my ears PC that you can hear a differen... 
Best Speakers match for NAD C372
Paradigm or PSB - had both with NAD 
Best U.S.A. speakers?
Tyler Acoustics 
Modify tube amp or upgrade to NOS tubes
Thanks for all of your input - will try NOS tubes first 
Affordable interconnect for warm system
bid on Audio Metallury GA3 
Integrated amps on a 1,000 dollar budget
Portal Panache by Portal Audio - come up used here on occasion and it is an excellent SS integrated, not forward at all, and not laid back; or maybe check with Joe Abrams directly (see A'gon Guild) to see if he has a demo for slightly more than yo... 
New to tubes
I am not selling this item, but there's a SoundQuest SQ88 (made by Consonnance I believe)for sale here on the Gon $850. Like you I am relatively new to tubes and purchased one of these via Quest for Sound (not affliated with them either) it is a v... 
good power cord under $200
don't have any of the above but have found Audio Art cables to be the best I've had 
Good digital cable suggestions
check with Quest for Sound - A'gon guild member what prices they have on IXOS - bought a Goldat intro pricing , verynice cable - PS I am not affiliated with them 
Raw Acoustics HT3 vs. VA Mozart Grand vs. Tyler 7u
I can only speak to the 7Us -nice wide soundstage, good across the range, non-fatiguing ;driving mine with 100wpc Portal Panache integrated. Don't disagree that it is always better to listen beforehand but in todays market that's not easy to do. I... 
Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature Monitors?
I can't specifically comment on your question as I have the Linbrook System 2s in one system and Taylo 7Us in another versus the monitors that you are interested in. I primarily listen to smooth jazz and both of these fit the bill nicely. A few su... 
Integrated Tube Amplifier for First Timer?
Soundquest SQ 88 55wpc ,auto bias, very nice sounding 
Reliable tube integrated for $1000
A little over your budget - Soundquest SQ 88 KT88 55 wpc 
AudioMetallurgy Zero I.C.'s
Echo the remarks above, replaced Audience conductors. Seem to work well with both SS and tubes