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Have Luxman 509x. Considering Pass Labs INT-250 or Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated
as soon as I saw the title to this thread, I was waiting for multiple responses from Erik...  
Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response?
No  
Pre-amp vs gain control box help please
I liked the Chase when I had one decades ago...typically under $100 on ebay despite that one shown...  
Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained?
we seem to have returned to the endless circular reasoning debate from this and previous same threads...it all matters, not one or the other...we all have different options, resources, skills...equipment, matching and synergy, room acoustics match... 
Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained?
Both  
New! Cerious Technologies Lumniscate cables
absolutely, great products, pricing and service...  
can subwoofers make things worse?
I used a pair of REL T/Zero MKlll with Magnepan LRS+ in small room and sounded great...a poorly set up and integrated sub can certainly make things worse...  
What to do with a large collection
I keep all LP's, but give away a few dozen CD's to friends every few months...  
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
While I like Wilson, Magico, and Revel a little less, based on my experience with friends, others, and at dealers, they would not seem to belong on any "safe" to like list...and it sure seems every $20,000 speaker has now been mentioned...curious ... 
Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges
I used the Ortofon Black in a Pioneer PLX-1000 TT and thought it sounded great...  
New! Cerious Technologies Lumniscate cables
Hi yoby...not lately....I traded up to Lumniscate from Matrix oiver a year ago...but I am also a long time customer, and always hear back from Bob within a few days, typically an email exchange...maybe holiday stuff going on...definitely a great u... 
New! Cerious Technologies Lumniscate cables
They’re still there. They are having a great sale on all the Matrix that have been traded in  
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
+1 ghd. Everything matters. Irrelevant which is declared most important. Get the best equipment you can, matched the best you can, set up the best you can. And enjoy  
New! Cerious Technologies Lumniscate cables
Products page seems to be moving just fine...  
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
The OP later added size of room, and that he actually has 225 watt per channel Van Alstine mono blocks...