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Best integrated tube amplifier, under $3,000.00. No phono needed. Could be used, too.d
Rogue Cronus Magnum III 
Extravagant shipping charge
UPS Stores are notorious for hefty shipping costs, even without their packaging. I once shipped a amp for service from Az. to Pa. from a Ups store. The shipping cost was about $103. The insurance brought the price up to $187. I think some people j... 
Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time?
Back in the early to mid 70's, some dealers would stack two pair  of EPI 100"s with excellent results. Often besting the stacked Advent pairing. Although the smaller EPI woofers didn't have the bass extension of the Advents. 
Hey K.....tt, Do you even have speakers??
If my math is correct, that is about one pair of speakers every two months over nine years. Wow.... 
New Speaker Conundrum - Vandy's, Spendors, Salk, Ascend - Mainstream or ID
Congrats cptkais on staying with the Vandersteen fold. Lots of good audiophiles with this group. 
Suggestions for bookshelf speakers that have great dynamics, budget of $500 used.
Older pair of Legacy Studio's? 
Best home remedy for paper cone woofers cleaning the dust off?
Soooooo, now we can have a paper, plastic, polypropylene, Kevlar, carbon, aluminum cone debate!!!! 
Time to buy a class D amp?
No. 
Considering Moving to an Integrated, Opinions Appreciated
Try a Rogue Pharaoh integrated. 185 Watts/channel, MM/MC phono stage, tube preamp section, class D output. 
Nice retro looking amp from Sweden 🇸🇪
Nice amp. What's the price in US dollars? 
Funny Story
A few years back, I had a Mac 402-MC. wonderful amp. Very reliable. Weighed 110 lbs. I was strong enough to lift it and move it around, but it was definitely a strain. I guess I was lucky to never get a hernia!!! 
Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen
tomic601,I have to admit that your setup of sub-less Treo Ct's along with your room, the way they are setup, choice of amplification makes a strong case for Treo's sans subs...:-) 
Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen
If you bought two new Vandy Sub 3's, yes, it would bring the price very close to the Quatro. If you don't mind giving up the freq. EQ. of the Sub 3's, you can buy 2 used Vandy 2Wq's which you can improve the sound of the Treo immensely. I as some ... 
Types of speakers to create nightclub style sound?
The large Altec VOTT's or JBL horn loads will work quite nicely for you. 
A visit to the (Audio) Doctor
Correction: there IS one good one. John Rutan of Audio Connection. :-)