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Budget Tube Preamp ($2000)
+ 1 ls25 mk1 Bought one a year ago, around 2k and it still gives me goose bumps !!!! 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
If you have the opportunity to audition the A5 , do it !!! I will also recommend YG Hailey , if you're tast is in the aluminum corner ...Mine is .. 
Detecting differences among cables
Nice discussion,  thanks op , and you other guys for all the good posts . Haven't had the opportunity to try all of manufacturers named above but will certainly try to get nordost home for comparison next to my chord , Cardas, Shunyata cables..And... 
Your most indispensable "tweak"?
+1 SR fuse 
Is my Stylus damaged?
+ 1 for little fwend , have the disco fwend on my sl1200 .. 
Woofer pumping possibly due to tube amp when playing vinyl
Oyaide br-12 , one pound weight and good decoupling like iso-noe feet or better works fine for me .Had that same problem with pumping woofers,but not anymore  
Springs under turntable
Really interesting discussion,  I have experimented alot with sorbothane feets. Works well under speakers and turntable, sub , tubeamp . Think I'm gonna order some springs and compare....Anyone else tried sorbothane ? And if what's your impression.  
Whats a good economical way to test the electricity on a circuit?
Get a decent DC filter , or if you have a couple of $$$$ get a conditioner.. I didn't believe i had bad current until my brother came by with his newly purchased ifi or isotech ( don't remember) might have been powerstation .. the rest is history  
Perhaps a Stupid Question
To put it kind , all cables from before 1990 are no good and needs to be replaced!!! In My Own Opinion And be aware of hevy metals in the solder =) 
Old vs New, an experience with Dynaudio.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the c60 , i bought my pair almost a year ago but i had the chance to listen first.. listen to alot of different speakers in that price range and the contour 60 was a winner for the kind of music i liste... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ellton john - goodbuy yellow brick road Repress 180g The best recorded snare drum i heard this far !!