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What, in your opinion, should the rules be for YouTube Reviews?
@ebm It feels good to imagine you thinking.  
Quicksilver (Non-Remote) Linestage & Croft Micro 25 Basic Preamps
QS owner. It is very quiet and I just had the pot changed from Alps to TDK. It’s even quieter, now -- confirmed by listening and by the tech with his gear.  
A decent integrated amp under 2K ...
@alaindexe Understood and it makes sense. Good luck with your search. I have started a couple threads about hybrid amplification, so I'm curious about what you're after. Best of luck!  
A decent integrated amp under 2K ...
Also curious about this little gem: https://www.erhard-audio.com/Basie.html  
A decent integrated amp under 2K ...
Loved the Quicksilver integrated and with 101db speakers, those 20wpc are going to sound delightful. I know you said tubes only in preamp side, but...it's such an amazing value. Seriously.  
How do you know when a stereo sounds good?
I am a bit short on time, so I can say this, briefly and hope it makes sense. OP: How do you determine that you enjoy listening to music through your stereo?  I determine I enjoy listening to music in the same way I determine I'm in pain: I ju... 
Which interconnect cable to upgrade first
I would do the streamer to the preamp first, as it will preserve the signal closest to the source.   
How do you know when a stereo sounds good?
@winnardt You said: "It’s like asking the question, "Am I in pain?" That’s not a question I can make sense of without some kind of science fiction scenario." Can you elaborate on that paragraph? I don’t understand what you are trying to say. Th... 
Salk owners -- any interest in a more sensitive Salk model?
Outsourcing? What is your evidence for this belief?  
Next upgrade?
@diezahlen  is correct. This is a must before an upgrade. @sounasega  Problem is that I don’t know what my end goal is because I don’t have any memory of other systems I have heard in past. I can only use my current system as reference and disc... 
Zu vs. Tekton? -- your comparisons on price, build, sound
OP here. Unfollowing.  
Next upgrade?
REW can do many things. I use it to gauge where the frequencies are too high or missing and to gauge reflections. I don't hook it into a system as an equalizer or correction tool.    SEE:     
Zu vs. Tekton? -- your comparisons on price, build, sound
@larry5729 i thought you had Salks! Did you get rid of them and if so how come?  
How do you know when a stereo sounds good?
How do you determine that you enjoy listening to music through your stereo?  I guess I'm not sure what you're asking. Taken literally, this seems to be asking for another perspective besides my own internal voice. It's like asking the question,... 
Zu vs. Tekton? -- your comparisons on price, build, sound
"Voices are split in prismatic fashion" is the nail in the coffin, IMO. From another thread, re Tekton Moab: "Nice, plenty of positive things to say. However, it was quite obvious that the array adds convolution to the imaging, especially with mo...