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Tubes for Cary V12 amps.
@decooney I hear you I decided to enter the world of EL34 tubes when I had a Western Electric 300B flame out on me. I vowed to never have that type of audio pain again. ;) 
Tubes for Cary V12 amps.
@russ69 Sometimes you get what you pay for and personally I avoid power amps with lots of output tubes for just that reason. Also why I got away from 300B amps the retubing costs. 
Stratospheric audio gear prices
@william53b cool post there were some brands on that list I'd never even heard of before. 
Tubes for Cary V12 amps.
Gold Lion KT77 reissues are by far the best modern EL34 variant I've heard I use them religiously.  
KT150s in a Preamp Design?
What's really crazy about that preamp is the number of tube types it can take! KT150 (can also use VT52 / CV1052 / 6G6 / 6V6 / 6K6 / 6Y6 / 6F6 / 6L6 / 6550 / KT66 / KT77 / KT88 / KT99 / KT100 / EL34 / 5881 / 6CA7...etc direct plug-n-play ), whi... 
..so you think there's no need.......
@stereo5 What an awesome gesture and after some recent threads here a real breath of fresh air! 
Lumin X1 dont see many virtual audiogon systems with this?
I do believe my friend mcslipp just bought one of those to run direct into a active speakers he's really liking it perhaps he'll chime in. 
Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else?
I am completely addicted to music it fills most hours of my day and helps keep me sane. I also enjoy the equipment that makes it possible. That's why I joined this site over 20 years ago and I've been fairly dismayed at the turn it's taken the las... 
I had a few drinks and bought some speakers
I usually start drinking after I've made a big purchase! :D 
Using 2 different brands of interconnects?
Mix n match as you wish you will have no problems. 
High expectations when listening to an orchestra
It should be pointed out if you could recreate the actual event of an orchestra in your home someone would likely call the cops over the noise. A reasonable scaled down facsimile is all anyone needs in the home. 
TANNOY will stop Hi-FI ?
@baggyaudio now that's an awesome story! 
Are you still ignoring Iris Dement?
I've heard her on recordings with John Prine before but not on her own will check her out for sure. 
TANNOY will stop Hi-FI ?
All I'll say is I hope before I die I get to hear a pair of Tannoy GR's! 
Wholesale prices
I doubt your friend wanted you posting that in an online forum and it's pretty easy to work back from retail.