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power cable
Try the vh audio cables. Sound construction, and clears up the sound. 
tube amp not turning on
If the fuse...why...bad tube likely. Jallen 
Magnepan 3.6 VS Leagcy Focus
The 3.6 need power and space. If you have both, they are grand. 
Speaker cable advice
Vh audio builds very fine cables for reasonable prices. Jallen 
What amps use the KT120 tubes?
ARC now uses them. Jallen 
can this fact be accurate?
Sounds a bit optimistic. The closing of many high end stores around the country paints a different picture. 
Svetlana KT-88
Pass on them. Get the 6550 WC if you want that type of tube or Gold Lions are popular. I prefer the sound of the 6550 or the new KT 120's. Jallen 
Best Speaker under $3K - New or Used
Maggie 3.6 if you have a little space and power. Very good speaker under 10k. Jallen 
Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig
I have heard big speakers in a small room and sometimes they can sound very good. Thus....1. Listen to the speakers if you can get them through the front door and know your room2. Know the type of music you like and audition with that, not the Ama... 
Watt/puppy with Quicksilver M-135 amps
They should mate well. Jallen 
best amp for Magnepan 3,7
Expand the options and consider biamping with an outboard xover, tubes on top, SS on the bass, and xover a sub at 40Hz, say a pair of JL audio subs. A big room can now be filled. 
What about JJ KT88 tubes?
Try the SED 6550. I like the JJ, but the sound of the 6550 is even better. The GL is a bit compressed sounding with my amps. Not a bad sound, just a little un-dynamic. I like the SED 6550 first, next the JJ, next the Sovtek KT88. 
Ever tried putting a cap inline with RCA for XOVER
Parts express has passive xovers on the cheap. Jallen 
best amp for Magnepan 3,7
Unless the room is small and or hardwood floors, less than 250wpc is asking for the amp to run out steam. I measured the draw from a 90wpc amp, tubes in fact, with the 3.6, and making less than 91db at the listening position, I was out of power. T... 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
Digital is only a way to store the information, not less accurate. If the sampling rate is high enough and the bit word length is long enough, say 24/192, or more, or SACD, done well, analog is just too inconsistent, and a bad storage medium. Mast...