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Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
As they are not mutually exclusive categories I love them both.As I love my wife and my mother,not more but differently. 
Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice
I disagree with monitors unless you listen to rock exclusivly.On jazz and other acoustic music- not going to at least the high 30's robs you of the fundamental underpinnings of the bass and the sense of space that is so essential to jazz. 
SET sound without a lot of money
BTW,the 10 watts a side of my Sophia Baby is quite adequateto power my Rega RS3's in a 12x11 room,as is the 8 watts of my Eastern Electric MiniMax for that matter.Rega rates them at 89db (6 ohm spkr.). 
SET sound without a lot of money
Speaking of B.S Inna,the query was SET sound not just set per-se. 
What kind of 12ax7's are these fellas ?
Thanks,guys. 
Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice
Whoops ,thats Music Hall A 15 not A25. 
Complete newbie needing guidance/purchase advice
A good speaker will only let you know how bad your amp sounds.Audio can be/is a bottomless money pit,Ejlif is right abouta good integrated amp being a wise choice.If I was starting over I'd look at the modified Music Hall 25 models sold on here by... 
SET sound without a lot of money
Sophia Baby Electric. 
Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV?
Smart,of course ALL Bruckner fans are ! 
Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV?
You're already there,save your money or stick in Red Kettle if you just want to be rid of it. 
Vacuum tube preamp?
A correctly modded PAS 3 sounds about as good as anything. 
Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??
Audiopiles usually don't keep things long enough to use much. 
How long it take before your system/amps sound
24/7 is best sound,but personally I feel guilty using any more power that absolutely necessary for eco reasons.Not to mention that power companies are evil. 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
Mapman,tell Sis to hit Berlin,4 Opera companies,reasonable prices, no waiting. 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
Rok2id, to call France ridiculous displays profound ignorance.