honeyooi

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Preamp for Herron VTPH-2A
try EAR 868 ,very good line stage . 
Are your current amps and other gear the best you've ever had?
Indeed ..best so far and matched set .just enjoying now  
Best cost no object tube phono
Air Tight ATE-3011 copper WireKondo GE-10 Silver Wireboth need SUT . 
The best TT system for under 30K
@uwiikz....Get yourself automatic tonearm lifter so you don’t have to rush over when record ending .https://www.audioadvice.com/integrityhifi-tru-lift.html.also Kansui is low output so figure it out you got to have phono gain least 60db or better ... 
The best TT system for under 30K
May I recommend some cartridge under $1500 :-dynavector 20x2L-audio technica ART-9-Hana ML-Zu denon 103enjoy  
The best TT system for under 30K
congrats for your new TT ,have fun and joy listening to lot records .Im too love miyajima cartridge ,I guess at that price maybe yours is madake .be careful and always care and clean the stylus !Advice :not to let kid or maid/pembantu clean your t... 
.2mv vs .4mv out for LOMC into 60db gain phono stage?
Why no plan for SUT ? You will surprise !is best set up with Tube MM phono .try it with any cable laying around as long is shielded.so many good sut with good price ,just my opinion . 
Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps
Hi Chung, we have similar small room and if you not get bother with heat then go try tube amp .The heat from power tubes is hotter than pass amp !!! But winter is coming so no worries 😁.me also use Pass before but 250.5 And their INT.my experience... 
Who's using Harbeth with tubes, what speaker model and how many watts per channel?
M30.1 Here with Air Tight ATM-2 at 80w KT88.try some Audio research and Primaluna with lower than 80w but prefer more above 60W.Also prefer KT to EL tubes. 
VPI Classic 3 Upgrades or Move On to Something New
For your money spent to upgrade better got another table as mention above ,But with your cartridge now will not make a lot difference btw .i do have classic 3 too with metal arm .just get better cartridge you will be happy 👌 
Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok)
stay with 2 way monitor Or single driver with front port or sealed box .my room smaller than yours and currently use Harbeth M30.1 .we have similar taste for music . 
How do you install a 12" VPI armboard for 12" Unipivot on a VPI Classic 3 - Thanks :-)
Can you please post a pics 🙏.me too think bout it ,thanks  
Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1
well ..since the M40 is local why not ask them to demo for you ?you can bring your amp there and maybe their room is similar to yours .Or even if Room smaller You can get the feeling if the bass too much or you can live with it !Me own the C7 and ... 
Need recommendations on stand mount speakers
Also recommended Harbeth, try C7es3 .We have similar room and most my system work with Harbeth .I’m try several speakers (in virtual) but harbeth stay till now . 
My Harbeth C7ES-3 story...
Nice speaker from harbeth line ,Me too have it and was using high power tube amp like Primaluna and Air Tight (till now).indeed I was also drawn by their magic sound😁.