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What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?
Ps Audio Extreme Statement  
I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions
I have a Cary Audio Rocket 88 no intention of selling it.  If you are new to tubes, BE CERTAIN to test your output tubes regularly.  ALL of my problems with tube amps were because I didn't test regularly.  If you don't want to test, then buy new o... 
Thoughts On Turntable Clamps And Weights
Screw on clamp, light weight and it can be attached with variable tightness.  I always use the oem clamp on my VPI Hw19 mk4 just enough to flatten the record.  
Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls?
Mcintosh c2200 bass and treble.  I dont use them a lot, but I do use them.  
Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!!
B&W 802 Matrix series 3 -- I've owned mine 15 years, 1 repair.  Not too big, not too small, just right for me.  
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
I don't want to be robbed.  
What Is Most Important?
Clean ears and don't expect too much.  
Decisive moments your your audio journey
Go to your doctor and have them clean your ears.  Especially, if your an older person.  I thought mine were clean.  Nope, not even close.  My stereo sounds the best it has in a long time.  
Am I out of my mind? #obsessed
You are obsessed, but nobody is perfect.  Keep them out of sunlight and the finish will last a very long time. 
Will 12 inch subwoofer be enough for an 18x20 room (with 10 ft cielings)
I use an Aerial SW12 in a large room.  I will not be upgrading any time soon.  So far, very happy! 
What do/did you do for a living?
Retarded retired, see what happens when you stop working! 
How far away from your speakers are you?
I use vandersteen model 5s.  I sit about 10 ft distant. 
Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?....
I use Mcintosh MR67 ver 1 rebuilt by Audio Classics.  Ive used other tuners, but I like this one best.PS:  You must have the rebuild. 
Class A 30 Watt Amps: Are they enough to drive my book shelfs?
I use a Pass Labs X150.5 on Vandersteen Model 5s.  The meter has never moved out of class A.  Its sounds plenty loud for me.  Dance club loud, no.  But plenty loud for home use. 
VPI Uni-Pivit Tone Arms
I sympathise with you.  I tried a few unipivot arms and decided they were too wiggly and fiddly for me.  However, I still have an old Magnepan arm and for whatever reasons, I still kind of like it.  All my other arms contain conventional bearings ...