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Phono Preamp suggestions $2000 (pre-rabbit hole tire kicking edition)
Luxman E-250. Mono switch also a built in cart demagnetizer and a built in SUT. In your 2K price range.  
Looking to buy a quality integrated $10,000 budget.
The Luxman 590 is an excellent match w/the Klipsch La Scala speaker. My dealer carries both the Klipsch Heritage line and Luxman. The LX-380 would also be excellent. But if your moving away from tubes the 590 would be perfect for your setup. 
Parasound Halo Integrated Amplifier
The Rogue Audio Sphinx is about 1K less and can handle just about any speaker. Absolute Sound has rated this integrated very highly for years.  
Parasound's new Halo integrated
I'd look at the Rogue Audio Sphinx. Plenty of power and a real steal at its price. Made in the USA. 
Any high end preamps out there where tubes off while HT in use?
I use my Bryston amp for HT pass through. RCA to my Luxman tube preamp and balanced to my Krell Showcase surround processor. Just flip the switch on the amp. 
How would you compare The PS Audio Stellar Phono amp to the Aeasthetix Rhea Saturn.
In the same price range I'd look at the Luxman E-250 phono. 
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
WoW!!! On 11/28/2020 this thread will be 19 years old. Do we have a consensus yet? Or will it go on to infinity?? 
Warm romantic & detailed
jeffinnh If you're in NH then you have an excellent opportunity to demo most of these speakers. Audio Video Therapy is a Spendor dealer. Fidelis which is 20 minutes away has Harbeth, Sonus, Dynaudio and Vandersteen. Walter the owner of Fidelis is ... 
Budget Tube Preamp ($2000)
Rogue Audio RP-1. Less than 2K new. Tube preamp.  
Audio Research preamps EXCESSIVE OPERATING COSTS
emerging soul I have a Bryston amp that shares double duty. I hook up to Luxman w/the RCA connects and the Balanced to the Krell processor. I just flip the switch on the amp according to what processor I'm using . I E-Mailed James Tanner at Brysto... 
Audio Research preamps EXCESSIVE OPERATING COSTS
I never use HT-Passthrough. W/my Bryston I hook up the Balanced connections to my Krell Showcase. W/the RCA's I connect the amp to my Luxman CL38U-SE. When I had a CJ ET-3 SE I did the same. All I had to do was hit the switch on the amp and turn o... 
Cartridge recommendations under $2500
I recently added the Dynavector Karat 17DX. $2250. Quiet w/plenty of detail.  
Relative Spending on Turntables and Cartridges
My TT the Luxman PDA-171A cost 7K and I recently bought a Dynavector Karat 17DX $2250. That's about 22.5%. Sounds great. 
Diamond Stylus Enters the 4th Dimension
I use the DS Audio ST-50. On my Dynavector Karat 17DX. Is that similar to the Oznow? 
McIntosh C2700 or Luxman L38uC
Congrats on your purchase. Give us some comments once you set it up.