jl35

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Stereophiles from late 1980s-early 1990s
I listed a buch of small format Stereophiles and TAS earlier this year on Audiogon and ebay. My experience was that they are not worth very much. I listed many years worth, complete and in good shape. 
Agree or Disagree? - FM tuner info site
Check out the audiogon threads by Don Scott, bdscott I believe. I have a McIntosh MR74, Luxman L110 and Sansei TU-417 that he modified, and they sound awesome. Agree with Schubert that many vintage tuners need an alignment and more to sound good. ... 
iPod as source
Get a Pure I-20 Ipod dock, about $100 
Best 2.0 powered computer speakers?
I have had mine for a number of years with no volume issues. They have always worked great. 
DAC straight to power amp?
Wait for the BAT, not worth the risk 
Best 2.0 powered computer speakers?
Audioengine is a great value 
Yamaha DSP-A1 Find
I used mine as a stereo integrated and it sounded great. Might be better than the Denon, easy to find out 
Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
I owned the NAD C162 preamp which was quite good, it was the predecessor to the 165. I wouldn't spend more than that if you are keeping the 214. 
Vintage Onkyo integrated amp ?
I have a lot of vintage gear and Onkyo. While it might drive the Maggies ok, it is nowhere near as good as the Magnepans. 
Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
Hopefully you're having fun... 
Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
Sorry, the JC-Two is not passive 
Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
I understand all too well !!! A few years ago I bought a passive, home made JC-Two preamp on Audiogon that has sounded quite good used as a back up, and was well below your budget. Not sure if they are still available. 
Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
You might also consider selling the 214 and L40 and with the $500 in addition you are looking to spend, find a quite nice integrated... 
Kudos Cerious Technologies Customer Service
Agree with above. 
Aesthetix,cary audio and pass lab synergy
There is a thread up that covers the Romulus Sig, non sig, and an in between version