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Warm Sounding Cable
Perhaps Audio Art Cable IC-3SE with DH Labs RCAs, $320 1M pair new. 170 hours of break-in time to fully settle. 
Journey ending speakers
Does anyone build custom speakers that sound great? I know Michael Green Audio can do it, semi-custom at least. 
Sonic qualities of SET output tubes?
" she found that she was wanting more power "Right. Women are always wanting more power. So are men.I agree with Ralph philosophically. Just because it overall sounds good doesn't mean that that's enough. Double the power while maintaining the res... 
Sonic qualities of SET output tubes?
We are chasing great sound not good. Good is easy. 
Has Anyone Had a Good Experience with HigherFi??
Sorry, mate, we are poor brothers here, can't afford that stuff. I'd really be happy if I could get those Lansche speakers. 
Jazz for aficionados
Alright, let's just stop that.This is very far from jazz, any definition of it. And it is a dance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXumObPQ90w 
2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy
Just got Audio Art Classic RCAs for $100 pair. Burn-in time 170 hours, they got 5 hours so far. Pretty good already, a bit edgy and bass is not there yet. I will probably exchange it for SE with Xhadow plugs, they now also got standard size Xhadow... 
Jazz for aficionados
I am sorry to say that I fully agree with Schubert, and more. But I wouldn't have put it quite straightforwardly as he did. This doesn't mean that I wouldn't have wanted to.Orpheus10, our taste is sometimes similar or at least not dissimilar, but ... 
Sonic qualities of SET output tubes?
Ralph, thank you, now I got it.  Yeah, relatively limited speakers choice. Number of tubes would not be a problem for me unless each cost $1k and lasted only for a year. It's a bit more difficult to do amp first approach than speakers first approa... 
Your choice - TT, Arm, Stage, Cartridge - $5000 budget
This is the quote from Whest Audio website. The first introductory phrase. "  Welcome to the Whest Audio website. Here is the place of the very best phono stages in the world."I'll refrain from expessing my opinion of this in a more open fashion ... 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, thank you, very dreamy. Both those bands desperately need Jessy Cook on the guitar.Those ladies are much prettier than Mingus, I must say.I'll try to find something. 
What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?
Right. Many audiophiles are musicians not to have happened.If I were a guitar player I would need one acoustic, one electro-acoustic and one electric guitar. I would have no problem of choosing. Custom Conde Hermanos would do for acoustic - incred... 
Top integrated with MC phono section
Do Accuphase and Allnic have it?If you got used to an excellent separate phono it would not be easy to match it if at all possible. I know that you know it.Gryphon, VAC, Allnic, Accuphase and Luxman are quite different, without listening to all of... 
Sonic qualities of SET output tubes?
Yup, not paying enough is the biggest mistake audiophiles make. Paying too much is the second biggest mistake.SETs done right? I already mentioned LAMM and Wavac. Never heard the latter but some here did. 
Your choice - TT, Arm, Stage, Cartridge - $5000 budget
Yeah, buying to try a new expensive cartridge is not a good idea at all. I still think you might want to focus more on the phono stage. I would almost certainly get new Allnic phono for about $2600 instead of, say, $2000 used. I am not sure the wa...