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1,500 tube preamp which one?
kora eclipse tube, used. 
Blood ,Sweat, & Tears
this album, thier first, is a great one. 
What's driving your 805's
using kora eclpse pre, with kora cosmos mono amps. nodust wires. 
Greatest American Rock and Role Bands of ALL Time
It may be interesting to also consider the term "American" in the concept of uniqueley "American". The Beach Boys and Creedence have been mentioned, very american and specific to certain regions of the country. There is also the whole family of th... 
Groove-Glide vrs Last Record Preservative
how many plays does one think a record can handle before it looses it fidelity? with the correct cartridge and setting? some say hundreds... 
Tables with no belt change for 45's and 33's?
rega 9p has a power supply with a 33 and a 45 button. 
Cheap speaker tweak
garys, i am into the concrete patio paver as well. i put a set of arios bearings under the concrete and put my turntable and cd player on top of the concrete units. since my house is all concrete, they look perfect. twisted taste... 
Why Expensive power Cables when Romex behind Wall?
This is an old subject. Just try a high grade power cord, borrow one from a friend or dealer. If you can hear the difference, great, if not, fine. I heard, and hear a major difference, major. There are many on the gon' that can give you theory abo... 
Nautilus owners upgrade to what?
I am heading to Meadowlark Audio. 
Which CD Players Are both Warm and Detailed
The Rega Jupiter at $1800 +/- new has such a reputation, never heard it though.... 
"Thumbs Up" to Kora Customer Service
I have the Cosmos amps and the Eclipse Pre and love them. I too have had great service from Joe/JC and Jeff/Kora. Great product with great service and US representation. Both are very fast with email, and you can call jeff just about any time.  
Speakers for 50W Triode tube amp
Meadowlark Audio makes some nice efficient stuff that likes tubes. 
What does this mean?
ah Jameswei! You may have it!I'll take a set.Or, do you take the extra wire and plug it into the wall receptacle? 
What does this mean?
I suspect that you are not missing anything, someone else may be though. I believe it takes 3 wire to be balanced. 
Is it worth it?
I just spent a bundle to retube my Kora Pre and monoblock triodes with cca 6922's. I am loving it!