noromance

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Advice about what to do with not-needed tubes?
Put them on Ebay and make millions. 
Preamp phono suggestions
Croft 25R and RIAA amps. 
Getting the Upgrade Bug Again
Harbeth M40.1 
Rega rp8 vs Project extension 10
Not sure what other components you have but if equally old, you could look at saving a little on the rp8 with a rp6/ Clearaudio Concept and getting better amplification. While I am a spend as much on the source man, some older setups have awful ol... 
ATC scm40 or Spendor A9
SP100R2 on the gon $6400. --no connection with sale. 
Where can make power cord be detachable for LS15
Don't forget to replace all the crappy wire in the walls too. 
Thorens TD 316 Worth Saving?
I had a 318 once. Not terrible but not great. A bit dull and leaden. Try this in it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRVUMI/?tag=hydsma-20&hvadid=40469829234&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15025500813178446232&hvpone=&h... 
How to divide a budget between components
B_limo, I think the rules are more flexible with digital sources. I will never forget a demo of an Oxford Acoustics with an Air Tangent arm and Koetsu Red Signature with some unknown to me tube amps and a pair of £100 Wharfedale Diamond speakers. ... 
How to divide a budget between components
Used. Paraneer. But... why settle for less by compromising by not being able to afford new kit?I have had this argument before and I have been down these roads for 35 years. I like ultra detail...that is where the emotion and nuance of the music l... 
How to divide a budget between components
I do not believe my $1500 Quad Electrostatics are a weak link with my $6500 analogue source. (I never said you said anything about silly cables.) 
How to divide a budget between components
Of course you can hear a difference. I use I use OCC copper cable... home made. cheap. Trust me, these wires with a goid source is better than an okay source with a expensive cables. Obviously... cost no object.. get both but all things bwing equa... 
How to divide a budget between components
Paraneer, Linn philosophy or not, if you are going to use a vinyl source, it is wisest to spend as much retrieving as much information from the source as possible. Otherwise, you run the risk of spending lots of money trying to tune the rig with s... 
How to divide a budget between components
typo arm 1000 
How to divide a budget between components
For $10kTurntable 2000Arm 10000cartridge 1000phono amp 2500monoblocks 1500speakers 1500cables,stands, CD player etc. 500 
Thorens TD 850 Hot Rod
Nice. I had a 166 with a Grace 707 arm once.