russ69

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Should I upgrade my Advent 5002 speakers?
Should I upgrade my Advent 5002 speakers? Yes, you should.  
Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp
Another vote for Quicksilver.    
Why are so many Infinity IRS beta systems for sale the past year ?
Well, the Infinity ribbon drivers have their own unique sound but after 40 years of listening I moved on to something else.   
what size magnepan
I'd go LRS in a corner setup. I did that with my MMGs and it worked pretty good. The 1.6s were too big for the room and I could not get them to work. I own the .7s but I thought my MMGs were better.   
Vacuum Tube Break-in
Burn-in yes.  
Hesitant to upgrade my phono cartridge
Maybe a nice Grado.  
Are solo efforts ever better?
Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and maybe Mark Knopfler.  
Just a few words of appreciation for a still living artist.
Lightfoot tours every winter (it gets cold in Toronto). Better go soon, he’s not getting any younger. My brother was in a band with his keyboard player in the 60s, he’s still in the band and touring(the keyboard player not my brother).  
Tube amps and a Stradivarius
If tube microphonics are present, it is a problem not a feature.   
Im looking for the next upgrade. I'm not real sure which way I want to go Help!
I am thinking about a dedicated tube pre amp Think about a really good tube preamp, it will be a big step up.  
Counter weights on your turntable...another dirty little secret?
If you can’t setup your own TT you have NO business owning one. I believe a trusted TT technician can do better than the home hobbyist. Most don’t have an oscilloscope to check output and other tracking errors. However, the OP might have notice... 
Newbie want to improve what I have
You could have done a lot worse. Hard to make suggestions but tell us about your room and speaker placement.   
Bob Carver tube amps
How about a Quicksilver?  
JBL C40 Speakers: Power Question
It will play music, but 25 watts would be substantially better.   
My first tube integrated: which one to get?
Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III and the Cary Audio SLI-100.  I'd go Rogue but the Cary is a fine amp also.