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speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD?
For what its worth, I have Harbeth 30.2 anniversary with Zavfino OCC cables and IMHO its a great match, great bang for the buck. the quality of these is pretty awesome.. cables are very hefty and the terminations are awesome, especially for the pr... 
Harbeth 30.2 or Falcon Gold Badge
I have Harbeth 30.2 Anniversary powered by Hegel H390 - to my ears, in my room - they are sublime: punchy, musical, engaging beyond words. They do something very few others do in my room - there is an airy ambient presence - almost like Maggie’s -... 
New McIntosh MA252
I had a MA252 in my bedroom system; and ultimately sold it off. I found it harsh on the top end and rather harsh sounding with my Focal Electra 1028s; my older MA7900 sounds fantastic with them .. may be the hours on it, or the output transformers... 
Prima Luna EVO series amps/preamps now available...
I went through a 'hate em/love em' phase with the tubes.. at first, the KT150s gave me the punch that was missing with the EL34s...  but I lost the holographic midrange. After a few dozen hours everything balanced out nicely; the midrange still is... 
Prima Luna EVO series amps/preamps now available...
For what its worth, I have the EVO400 Integrated; now running KT150s, and Mullard tubes on the two front; it's glorious.I spent a few weeks with the stock EL34s; and their midrange and holographic presentation is undeniable, but I prefer the extra... 
Considering switching to Tubes
I recently traded in my Macintosh Integrated for a Prima Luna EVO 400 -- I was blown away... it was the warmth and **utterly holographic imaging and presence** I'd been searching for, for nearly 40 years. I've since rolled KT150s in and some Mulla...