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Reference 3A Grand Veena's
Extremely well balanced top to bottom. Midrange to die for. One driver for the entire midrange, no crossover influences or digressions.Really coherent and very musical. Doesn't have that hard, irritating sound that a lot of the in vogue speakers h... 
What floorstanding speakers should I buy?
Reference 3A Veena 
Replacement EL34 Mullard valves for Leben CS300X
Genelex/GL KT77s or Tesla EL34L Blue.Have been through them all and those 2 have been the best for sound and reliablity. 
Replacing Totems One's
The Totems are a very fine speaker. A step up in your price range will be difficult but not impossible. Totem speakers in general can be a difficult load for many amps.I would echo the Harbeths(recent price drop), Guru and the Reference 3a Decapo ... 
Wadia 581se or Audio Aero Prestige/Capitole
WadiaSuperior soundSuperior contructionSuperior support 
Speaker Recommendations for Soundstage and Imaging
Spendor,Harbeth, Reference 3a, Usher 718be,Atc 
10k or 100k stepped pot---how do I test?
Every one I have replaced has value printed on case. Sometimes you need a magnifying glass. 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
Guido,Do you use class d amps?Thanks again,Don 
Spendor A6 vs Harbeth Compact 7ES-3
A toss up. Can't go wrong with either one.You'll have a great sounding system either way. One is on the floor, one is on stands. There may be WAF involved in appearance.Listen to both if possible. Take your amp. 
Bookshelf Speakers with “Big” sound?
Guru Speakers 
Compact 7ES-3
The merry-go -round ride has begun. Quieter backgrounds, more detail,deeper and wider soundstage, more precise imaging can be obtained through the Spendors.Have the EL34 amp. There is also your source? 
Compact 7ES-3
Your Compact 7es3s will be as good as your Jolida. Now the saga begins. 
Why are European Amps more expensive than Domestic
Dollar exchange and shipping costs. Plus-Fees,taxes and tariffs to protect home grown products.Something the US doesn't do, hence the proliferation of Chinese amps,etc....Causing a large trade deficet occurs and production going away to other coun... 
Do all Class D amps lack soundstage depth?
Do the Spectron amps portray a large soundstage? 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
Guido,Thanks for a direct answer. Some of these guys can take off on a tanget into outer space.Hard to find these amps to demo.Don