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$35K to spend, how will you build a system?
WYWH is their best album by far, in my opinion. Yeah, the recording quality is no good, at least that's what I hear on German record.$200-$300 might be right, I wouldn't disagree. 
How do tell when my stylus is too much worn?
Records are sometimes much more valuable than bloody needle, and if that's the priority one should disregard figures of thousands of hours and replace earlier. 500-600 hours is of course very conservative but why not? I would stay under 1000 hours... 
Audio Art cables
Schubert, thank you, appreciate it. I listen to mostly acoustic music with some jazzrock and neo-classical. I'll get them.For speaker cables, I am using Purist Colossus fluid that work very well with my speakers but might consider future upgrades.... 
$35K to spend, how will you build a system?
$200 on average is very high unless it is something like Bitches Brew by Miles or Inner Mounting Flame by Mahavishnu Orchestra or Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd.Still, I am thinking about Otari project for the future, or Sony pro. Studer A810 wo... 
A vote for the little guy suppliers
Redgum Audio in Australia, Purist Audio Design. 
Sonic qualities of SET output tubes?
Amps probably not, speakers probably yes. Have taste in musical genres. Unless speakers are stupid, of course. 
$35K to spend, how will you build a system?
This would be fine, but where do you get master tape dubbs of real music not junk ? And at what cost?Besides, R2R machines need servicing.I like tape too and I don't really like vinyl and all that associated stuff.Yeah, "it's the tape stupid" . 
Perfect CD to test Equipment
Piano, sure, but I would start with the vocal. Vocal with piano together would be perfect to begin with. 
Turntable and Rack vibration control
I would first try to take the table off the rack and put it on some amp stand with metal cones or even simpler to put the table on a 2"-3" maple platform with cones under it. May not be convinient though and sure may not work. I have Nottingham si... 
Why is modern pop music today so terrible?
Surprisingly, I always liked Bach. Puts me to sleep easily, though. There were others in his time, however, don't remember the names. I heard their music too, Bach was better, to my mind. 
Why is modern pop music today so terrible?
Schubert, it appears that you didn't quite get it regarding Elvis. I am not a big fan but do enjoy some songs. White people can sing, sometimes.Elling is junk par exelance. 
Lesson Learned
Still, as you didn't try those other amps with your speakers and different cables, you can't really know how they could sound with your speakers. The result of your experiment is inconclusive. I know that you know it. The question is why you bothe... 
2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K
One of the esteemed member listenes to JM Labs Grand Utopia with top of the line Allnic electronics and Purist Audio cables. Perhaps on a smaller scale you would like that sound as well. 
Lesson Learned
Why not list your entire set-up and those other amps you listened to ? This would interesting to us.In any case, yeah, smart move, especially so at this already high level of sound reproduction.Besides other points, different amps may require diff... 
Warm Sounding Cable
I am a Purist Audio fan and have Neptune Luminist. The least expensive Purist fluid cable is $600 Poseidon, and you won't find it used. Nor will you find older Purist fluid cables. Be careful with Ferox unless it's Dominus, it changes the balance ...