mapleleafs3

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Tube pre w/single inputs vs. SS pre with balanced?
The Kora is by far the better amp. Balanced vs RCA is not a concern. 
Newbie wants tube recommendations
Look at the Rouge line. 
DAC for $1800 or less?
Go for a Kora, Stay far away from Bel Canto, lacks in every sense. So over rated, Levinson is not a good choice either.Sonic Frontiers is also not the way to go.All three have bought their reputation with marketting and advertising.The Kora hermes... 
Rogue M-150
Thanks, I have some NOS tung Sol 5751. I will give those a try. 
DIY cables Vs Mass market cables.
Go ahead make your own. USe good silver solder and decent RCA's.24 AWG would be good. 
are your kids interested
My kids love the sound. I had built a preety decent HT sytem with a good CD player for them. They prefer the 2 Channel for music. Now i have to share. 
Prologue 2 Integrated Work Well With Axiom M80Tis?
Leroyc33, you are way off base in your assumptions. A good speaker is designed to be a good speaker. I donr know of any speakers that are dessigned to work with on or the other. 91 dB can be driven to good volume with 2 watts per side.I am not a f... 
Is Audioquest Emerald still a good cable?
No need to replace. What technology has improved? 
12K new/used to spend
Look for some Coincident Total Eclipse II. For the money used 8900.00 Hard to beat. 
SME Model 10 How much should I spend on speakers?
The Sony amp is definatly what you should look to replace. 
The choice of wall receptacles
200.00 on a outlet is grossly overpriced. What can make it worth that kinf of money?Pass and Seymour make very good Industrial outlets, have out preformed hubbels in my system. 
Speaker upgrade suggestions
The 770 are reavaling or is that your way of saying they are bright. 
Power cord for my Portal Panache?
www.diycable.com The Assylum cord for 47.00 is all you will ever need. Dont let the price fool you, many other mfgs make the same cable dress it up and charge you 1k for it. 
1000.00 to spend what would you buy?
Spend it on a DAC. A kora Hermes is availbe used in hat price range. 
Quicksilver V4 or Rogue M-150, Hurricane,CJ 60SE
I have had three Rogue amps and have listend to many others. Presently own the M-150. By far the best value in that price range. Very detailed and have nice weight in the bottom end. By far better than any CJ I have heard .