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Recommend new EL84 tubes
+2 on the Gold Lion N709/EL84 and on buying them from Jim McShane. Great sounding, reliable tubes and an exceptionally knowledgeable and honorable dealer.  
Raven Nighthawk Mk 3.1 vs Cronus Magnum III
It's easy enough to compare the two if you've owned both.  
Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears
"Is It Too Much" by Shelby Lynne and her sister Allison Moorer.  Here's the backstory...    
Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears
Nanci Griffith's version of Tecumseh Valley is a great one, too.  
Raven Nighthawk Mk 3.1 vs Cronus Magnum III
I’ve owned the Cronus, not the Magnum, and now have a Raven Blackhawk LE. For me, there was no comparison. The Cronus was a perfectly acceptable amp but has nowhere near the refinement and presence of the Raven. Whether or not the difference in po... 
SD card formatting
The choice of formatting of the SD card should have no effect on the musical performance. The formatting is specific to the computer platform in the device, so that it will be recognized by the device, and if the card works in your device the form... 
Help with failed synaptic gap
Dayens Ampino, perhaps?  
Could you please give me an advice
The Onkyo HT-R290 is a receiver, not a power amp. It has several inputs on the back you could use to connect your devices with the necessary cables. Or, a simple way to connect your phone would be to buy a Bluetooth receiver that plugs into one of... 
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family  
Desk top speakers at low cost
I’ve had a few pair of speakers that worked well in a nearfield desktop system, The NHT SuperZero 2.1 and Paradigm Atom are good choices. Haven’t heard them but the new Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver has received rave reviews and they’re on sale for ha... 
if replace stock kt88 to el34 tubes , help
If you're asking whether you need to also remove the preamp tubes to be able to set the bias, the answer is no. The preamp tubes are not affected by the bias process.  
How much is this subwoofer worth?
hilde45 and I had the same suggestion at the same time. 
How much is this subwoofer worth?
Check the "Sold" listings on HIfiShark.com. Click on the "Sold/Expired" tab and then on the "Site" label at the top of the listings to narrow down the results to specific geographic areas.https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=Rockford+Fosgate+t212d4 
Best DAC+Volume Control under $1000 (used)
I'm using a Pro-Ject Pre Box S-2 Digital DAC in my office system and am very happy with it. It's under your budget, which might disqualify it, but it is a Stereophile recommended product, winner of an EISA award and got a great review in the Absol... 
A Denon compact system with Mission speakers, from the past, and my past.
Your best bet might be to do a regular search on HiFiShark.com - https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=Denon+D-M10 - and ebay. There aren't any listed either place right now but there have been a few fairly recent sales listed on HiFiShark.