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How old is too old?
Stay with what you love. If I had a dollar for every beer I ever drank, I'd go out and buy beer with it. 
Higher-Fi has full page ad in dupont registry
Wilson Audio is not expensive, nor is $400.00 for a bottle of wine. To some neither is Higher-Fi. 
Higher-Fi has full page ad in dupont registry
One should advertise in Robb Report, Dupont Registry, etc. Those mags are looked at by (people) that have (and don't have) the resources to purchase expensive equipment. I've spoken with Chris a couple of times, he's a good guy, and I wonder how m... 
Need help with speakers to be inside a cabinet
Screw dealer 3. Ask him to listen to speakers he doesn't sell or something very high priced (tell him you have cash) that he does sell, then tell him you're going to shop anyway. 
Can't suit a speaker to suit Linn
I have a pair of Linn Majik 140's hooked up to a tube (formerly all Linn)system and they are awesome. I,ve also heard the Linn DS with them, and the Akurate 242's. What a great sound. Good luck. 
What defines a good tonearm
linn... 
Amp more important than speakers?
Amp and upstream first. You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear. No matter how good the speaker. 
What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's?
JIM DANDY 
Have you donated yet?
I've got long pockets and short fingers, so I can't donate. 
Help with new used SOTA/Linn Basik LVX setup
You should get a MM cart with that arm. Tube isn't quite big enough for MC. I had one (before I got an Ittock )and for MM it is a good arm. Best of luck. 
Best Pre with a built-n phono section?
Cary SLP98P minimum cart output for MC is(or should be put out by cart) 1.4mV so your Benz would work fine. I have the Cary and it runs very cool. Dual mono 4 6sn7's 2 ax7'a 2 au7's. I uaed a Dynavector 10x5 MC but now use Linn Adikt MM 6.5mV One ... 
Surge Suppression vrs. Lighting and Power Spikes
I live in a major lightening area in FL. unplug your equipment to be safe and unhook the antenna (Indoor or Outdoor) from your tuner. If you ever have a direct hit, no amount of protectors are going to help you. Best to be carefull. Good luck to all. 
Once again...looking for a "tube like" SS preamp
No SS is like tubes. Sorry. I'm not knocking SS but not praising it either. 
AM/FM set up for office
Linn Classic music. Magnum Dynalab ST-2 indoor outdoor ant. Plays CD's too, has clock, and alarm clock and much more. Good luck. 
What the heck is bias anyway?
I had a Cary V12R before the CAD 120's. You need to use a meter, not just depend on the red led's. They run hot, but are a great amp. The led's show that the tubes are good. Happy listening.