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Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me
I have a pair of LS-50s I power with a little Jolida tube amp. I didn't like them that much so they are on my workbench in the garage. When I'm up close, they are really decent. Stereophile had them as class A. I think they would be great for a de... 
To all you Cary SLI 80 owners, I'm looking for tube suggestions
Anyway, I did some quick googles, and now Tesla is a branch of JJ? The old Tesla are not the same as the new JJs. Cary used Ruby tubes on my six-pacs but those exact tubes aren't made anymore. Not sure what to say, sometimes you just have to gi... 
Fake bi-wire with two amps
I got a good one off of Amazon. Very well made and solid. Note; You don't want to turn the tube amp on until you have the speakers switched.      
To all you Cary SLI 80 owners, I'm looking for tube suggestions
I didn't think that the (reissued) Gold Lion made a EL34?  Or is the KT77 synonymous with EL34? I was hoping you would catch that. Looks like Glennewdick has the inside line. I haven't used the KT77s yet but have used the KT-88s. I guess my fav... 
Fake bi-wire with two amps
You need a switch box.  
To all you Cary SLI 80 owners, I'm looking for tube suggestions
Try some Gold Lyons all around. And I would switch to EL-34s if you want more tube goodness.  
McIntosh MC 2106: HUM!!!
You might try one of the other speaker outputs. That will use different windings on the autoformer transformer.  
VU meters added to Cambridge Audio
Eventually the dancing meters become a distraction you don't need. They can tell you when you are maxed out but a light will do the same thing.  
which of these four amps for Wharfedale Elysian 4's?
no preamp That’s not good. It least get a Schitt Kara.  
Sunfire Preamp Tubes
Gold Lyon is my favorite right now but no good tubes are cheap nowadays.  
Best low budget speakers for a Levinson 383 Integrated amp
For a good time secondary system, Wharfedale Lintons were fun.  
Velodyne HGS-12 Repair
Really? Do the caps measure bad? I'm running my HGS-12 since they first came out.  
Passive preamp question
You can try the Schitt Kara, passive, low gain, and high gain switchable.  
which of these four amps for Wharfedale Elysian 4's?
What's your preamp. I liking the Parasound because of the EMT tweeter. Wires and preamp will make a big difference.  
Can Anyone Recommend a Repair Shop for a Yamaha C-2x Preamp?
I'd make sure the transistors are still available before I spent any money on it.