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KT-120 tubes vs Gold Lion KT88's
Wolf,To quote from one of my favorite movies, "Now who can argue with that!?" 
KT-120 tubes vs Gold Lion KT88's
My experience with the KT120 in my Rogue M180s was that the bass was too strong for my system. Compared to the Gold Lion KT88s that I had been running for years the KT120s were also not as clear or extended in the high frequencies, and had more gr... 
what speaker new or used for 5k?
Jughead,That sounds like a really nice system. I think Musical Design makes very nice equipment too, and I am also familiar with the Mosaic speaker cables, interconnects, and preamps/amps. I have no doubt you have a system that you will enjoy for ... 
Speaker cable suggestions
Kimber Select KS-6065 would be nice. I use the older KS-3035. Both are a copper/silver hybrid. In my system: very nice extension, detail, tone, and harmonic balance. 
what speaker new or used for 5k?
Dale Pitcher makes very nice stuff. Congratulations on your purchase. 
Do you Bi-Wire, if you can?
Single speaker cable with jumpers made from the same wire as the main cables. 
What is the best tube pre-amp for my system
Snooker,I really like the Ayon family sound and the Spheris is the preamp in my dream system (the amp is the Ayon Titan mono blocks). Still, auditioning the Spheris with your Pass x350.8 amps would certainly seem prudent.I read the specifications ... 
What Did I Do Wrong?
From similar experience I think it's a bad tube. 
Any love for Jolida integrates?
The JD-1000 BRC is a good tube amp, and one of its model variations was for me what planted the seed of moving to tube amps. I'd say it has a classic tube sound. At that price point I'd suggest the Rogue Cronus Magnum II, though I would opt for Go... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Volley,I want to second what you and Charles already said. I've had my system in states before where I connected with the music intellectually but not emotionally (my way of saying the same thing you and Charles are saying) and the system configur... 
In Memoriam: Bobby Palkovich of Merlin Music
Condolences to his family. R.I.P. Bobby. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Pc123v,On a couple of speaker projects I moved from Mundorf S/G/O to Duelund VSF Copper and eventually CAST Copper for the same reasons you expressed. I was very pleased with the results. I do not have any experience with the Alexander, however. I... 
Good amp for Silverline SR-16 88db efficiency ?
You might consider a Jolida JD801BRC or JD502CRC. 
Tape Out as Subwoofer Output?
I used to have a Rogue 99Magnum preamp and would occasionally run a sub off the tape loop. I have also run a sub on a different amp system using the high-level method described above. Both techniques worked fine. 
KT 150 Amp Options
Ayon has some KT150-based amps.