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Late Night Jazz
@cabfiend: I gave Coltrane and Hartman a late night spin.. and it is indeed a good one.  I especially enjoyed Coltrane’s rhythm section — Jones using brushes the whole album, Garrison plucking deep, round notes to go along perfectly with Hartman’s... 
Late Night Jazz
Also thanks @brskie for pointing out Gene Ammons: Boss Tenor (OJC-297).  I forgot I had that one.  Like Chet Baker: Chet it is another OJC release that provides a high performance/ recording quality to cost ratio and is a great late night spin. Te... 
Late Night Jazz
Thanks for all the great suggestions. 
Need under $1500 preamp for my system
+1 Atma-Sphere UV-1. Warm without being syrupy..great tone.. there is one for sale on USAM for $850.. It uses the 6SN7 tube, and in my experience, if you get a good quality 6SN7 it is really special..  
Full feature preamp $1500
Audible Illusions 3A. There is a factory refurbished one on Audiogon for $1450 and one on USAM too.  However, personally, I would grab the lightly used Atmasphere UV-1 on USAM ($850) and just pick up a Rega Fono MM mk3 on Amazon for $395 
Budget Audiophile system under 2k
Another option would be to pair the Triangle Boreo BRO3 speaker ($500) with an IOTAVX SA3 full function integrated ($500) leaving $1000 for front end of choice. 
Budget Audiophile system under 2k
The lightly used Musical Fidelity M2si that @mesch pointed out is a nice option. If you prefer to buy new, I believe Upscale Audio has new ones on sale right now for $599.  
Budget Audiophile system under 2k
I would look at Omega loudspeakers. Nice quality and easy to drive.  You could go with a floorstander like the Omega Super 3 XRS ($1095) or go up a little in their line to the Compact Alnico Monitor ($1495). Either one can be paired with the Vista... 
Small room amp and speakers recommendation
You could go with Fritz Carrera 7 BE. In home audition is available. It’s not too hard to drive, so plenty of amp options. At Capital Audiofest 2018 they were paired with an 8 watt Modwright headphone amphttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zbroWg_cwCQTh... 
Entry level tube integrated for bedroom/office
Jolida Fusion 3502P. Underwood HiFi has a nice special going on these (both EL34 and 6550 versions) right now — the EL34 is right at your budget and the 6550 is slightly over. I am not affiliated with the vendor, but had a good experience buying f... 
Desktop speaker upgrade from KEF LS50s (
If you can arrange for some space behind the speakers, I would go with a gently used pair of Boenicke W5se.  Otherwise, I would probably just stick with your LS50s. 
If I want a bookshelf system this good, what should I buy?
If you like the Luxman sound you could look for a more modestly priced used Luxman L-507u. Another good choice would be the Vincent SV-237 - nicely made, solid piece with plenty of power (150 at 8 ohm) for your speaker choice. The Vincent is $2500... 
Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup?
I think you are rolling the dice with the Muzishare X7.  The review that was linked by @twoleftears points out that the amp really comes to life with speakers like Klipsch and Tekton and sounded kind of dull with other speakers that were tried.  Y... 
Harbeth Compact 7's on the way: Amp suggestions?
At the Bristol HiFi Show 2019, Alan Shaw expressed a preference for Hegel when showing the Compact 7’s 
Comparable quality integrated Amplifier.
Take a look at the Rogue Audio Sphinx v2. It includes a 12au7 tubed line stage. You should be able to find a v2 in your price range. I like the Vincent Audio suggestion as well.