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Help me find a pre-amp
Yup Conrad Johnson   
Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
CJ PV10AR  
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
I have Magnepan 1.7is and 2 subs and mostly what we listen to. Tube amp Class AB/D amp hybrid. Had all kinds of speakers over the years and these are the best esp for the price. However, you need a LOT of power and current to play loud - which I d... 
Best Amplifier for LS3/5a
Lots of current and power needed. Former owner, I know.   
Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value
Best and newest  Conrad Johnson you can afford  
Tube preamp with Adcom amp
Best CJ you can afford    
Was 1971 the high point of popular music?
Then why make the trolly statement in the first place? Manipulative narcissistic, AND nonsense.   
Was 1971 the high point of popular music?
 Nonsense. Every year is  better than the last. More music is added to the continuum of music.  Certainly the record companies were much more altruistic then - and they weren't very altruistic. Saying it was "the best" means you only like that mus... 
Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others?
Steely Dan Nick Lowe Paul Weller  
Audiophilia: Is it the pursuit of audio excellence or just a desire to tinker.
God no. I hate "tinkering" with anything, my motorcycles, cars, etc. Don't do anything handy 'round the house, etc.    
Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100?
Straightwire.com, great stuff  
LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW!
RtR large bookshelf 2ways if u remember (1980) RtR 600DS Rogers LS7a DCM Time Window 1a JMLab Daline 3.1 (nice sound but fragile and not meant to be played super loud all the time - with a hafler 100w amp anyway.  Klipsch RF13? Magnepan 1.7i... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Philip Glass "Akhenaten" opera   
Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!!
I can't imagine ever upgrading or replacing my Magnepan 1.7is  
Tube or solid state
Both. Tube preamp and SS power amp.