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My endgame system I think
I am very happy for you! :)  
What defines mid-fi versus high-end?
There are different levels if HI-FI.  I guess it is difficult question. Everyone's ears are different, tastes are different. I would define HI Fi as being pure sounding music with a full bodied spectrum of sound and dynamics. Not a bose wave radio... 
I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged.
I am not stuck on audio measurements!  I am stuck on what it sounds like. That's all that matters. The bifrost DAC flunked the test measurement of an expert tester that is popular. Hey, it sounds great!  My ears tell the story. Tube equipment won'... 
Looking for an integrated amp to replace my Cayin A-50T
I cannot recommend anything but a tube integrated. Have you tried KT77 tubes? I was shocked. More power as in dynamics, everything is just better. Solid deep bass, clear high and detail I did not have with the EL34s, which were excellent to begin ... 
You know you have audiophile system when...
I cannot say it better than jackhifiguy.  
"World's Best Cables" vs Audioquest interconnects
I have both Audioquest and Worlds best cables. They both sound great but WBC has better sound stage on my system Both sound great but a bit different. WBC delivers great performance for me.  
How Electricity Actually Works
A very detailed and interesting lecture. Much different than the theory taught in 1978.  
everything sounded great until the upgrade
Ok I read it. Music Fidelity. Great Amps. Just musically Bright so if your speakers are bright then bright on bright. The dealer I visited steered me away from MF because of my speakers being bright. Like titanium  drivers are bright. That's what ... 
everything sounded great until the upgrade
New electronics especially transistor / ICs take at least 20hrs of use before the sound settles near what it will be. Tubes seem more forgiving in my experience.  There also could be an output mismatch between the power amp and speakers. I will ne... 
Upgrading from Primaluna
Not sure why Primaluna is not good enough? I have an EVO 100 integrared running on 89db speakers. It will bring the house down just past half volume. This is with the original EL34s. I just installed JJ KT77s and wow! Better of everything, amazing... 
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
Just because a speaker has a high price tag, does not mean it will sound better. I heard a pair of 50k speakers.  Ran off the top of the line parasound mono blocks a top of the line srteamer, DAC.  I hate to guess the package cost.  I liked my che... 
Thermal Distortion your loudspeaker most likely suffers from it. But do you care?
I would not claim to be an expert on thermal dissipation through a conductor which travels through a magnetic field.  However through the  decades of experience in electronics and and a hobbyist at speaker building I do know that the speakers that... 
Floorstanders vs Bookshelf
I designed and built my own speakers. Probably not near as nice as yours. Mine are 5cu,ft floor standers. 8 " 3 way, 4ft high. They sound great 10' away. But distanced 15ft apart. Helps the sound stage. Am not disappointed after hearing 4.5k speak... 
High quality CDs
I agree! Many CDs produced were from bad recordings or mixing. You never know what you will get.  
Do you spend more time analyzing the sound of your system, worrying it could be better?
It sounds good to my ears in all ways. Who needs a spec sheet written on it? Be happy!