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Magnavox CDC 745
There are quite a few used CDC 745's  on Amazon for $55 and less in working condition.https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001NH00YU/ref=dp_olp_used_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=used 
New Amps Arrived...
Cool speakers! You don't see many running Shahinians and certainly not the Hawks. You may not listen to classical but they are the perfect soundstaging speakers for classical music. Congrats on your new amps! 
Looking for speaker recommendations
First of all those are badass amps you are running! The Metaxas industrial design is super cool! No comments on the speakers except to say looking at them in terms of drivers and specs if you truly want more bass slam that rules out the Joseph Aud... 
problem with volume control on a tube headphone amp
Question is this problem just with your turntable or with all sources? 
List of european tube amplifier manufacturers
Audion, Croft, Icon Audio, Audio Note UK, Jadis, Ayon, all come to mind for European tube amp makers. I am sure there are dozens of others. 
Easy to drive, outstandingly natural sound from 40-50 Hz up.....AN-E, O/96, others?
Mitch some great options listed here, I have AN-Js myself, but just wondering since you keep mentioning a 50 watt amp do you have a particular amp in mind? I took a look at your system, it's pretty awesome looking, as SS amps go I bet those Clayto... 
Tube Rolling for Pre-amps?
@n80 my preamp also uses 6922 tubes and six of them so I am always on the lookout for a good value. I was turned onto these by someone in the forums here:https://www.upscaleaudio.com/collections/vacuum-tubes/products/matsushita-national-pcc88-7dj8... 
What are you streaming tonight?
+1 n80.....Uber you love music so much get some decent ’phones or earbuds! Or a little Bluetooth speaker of some sort. Currently streaming:Herbie Mann & The Bill Evans Trio............NirvanaQuobuz 
Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid.
Since you mentioned Japan Kondo and Robert Koda. 
Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid.
Audio Note. Or a custom designed  preamp by Aldo at Deja Vu Audio. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Joachim Kuhn.................Dynamics and I'm Not Dreaming TwoferTidal 
Great sounding 'newer' Jazz Recording from 2010
@sbank cool will do thanks! 
Great sounding 'newer' Jazz Recording from 2010
To make a Tidal rec of my own Julian Lage "Love Hurts" a fantastic jazz guitar album well recorded though perhaps not as natural sounding as the Lamb album. 
Great sounding 'newer' Jazz Recording from 2010
I thought that was excellent and its been added to my favorites thanks for the rec jbhiller! 
RIP Peter Tork
My friends just saw Mike  Nesmith a few weeks ago he played the Sweetwater in Mill Valley. I didn't hear much about the show but one of my friends got his picture with Mike and was very excited.