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Help fine-tune my speaker search
Are you open to used speakers? If so you can certainly get a lot more quality for your investment and less depreciation should you change direction for whatever reason.  I agree the Totem 1 Sigs are super. Others you could consider in that price ... 
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Hope you like the Big Star, @nicks25. If you do, their other classic "#1 Record" just came back in stock at some online stores. It wasn't available when I ordered yours or I might have picked that one instead. It's got my fav track of theirs, "Thi... 
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Help in deciding which tube preamp to replace my old SFL-2
@awise1961 I've heard the Backert Labs Rhythm and their Rhumba in a number of systems, including my own about 5years ago. Caveat is that I know the guys from Backert and consider them friends, although we haven't stayed in touch much since I reloc... 
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  A top ten demo LP for me.   
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+1   "Kenny Drew Trio" , Station to Station, Ella & Oscar. Some great sh*t spinning tonight!    @boxer12 hey Tim, check your "sporty" box.  
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Help in deciding which tube preamp to replace my old SFL-2
Since you apparently love the Rhea and the Callistio is on your list, have you considered an Io Eclipse w/volume to replace both? Maybe a call to Jim White to bounce that alternative off him vs. the option you mentioned.  Another great preamp tha... 
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hey @bslon Terry Allen on Austin City Limits this week. Can probably find it online.  
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