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Killer used integrated for
+1 on the Exposure. I had one here for a while. It definitely plays well above its price. Iirc, they also sell a matching amp in case you’re looking for more power down the road 
If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly
Count me in as another happy OpticalRendu owner. I’m using a pair of very high efficient horns which magnify every bit of noise in the system. Using optical ethernet definitely brought a level of blackness to the background that I didn’t have before 
Your most indispensable "tweak"?
Definitely dedicated 20 amp circuit. I don’t think this is a tweak but adding a minidsp to eq my subs was also a game changer 
Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?
An Arcam FMJ integrated from about 10-15 years ago. I’m thinking it was the A18. Anyway, it really sounded great on vocals 
What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps?
Many years ago , when the X250 was in production, I used a Lector Z.O.E preamp. I think it’s an Italian audio company. Anyway, it sounded really good after trial and error with various nos tubes. I ended up selling it to “upgrade” but it was manha... 
~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought
I think only one person mentioned Legacy Audio. Are the not well regarded around here? I thought the Focus xd’s sounded pretty good for the price 
Somebody knows these speakers brand and model?
We called them penguins in my neck of the woods 
Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"?
Wire World Eclipse 
Are there any Tool fans here?
Undertow is definitely one of the best rock/hard rock albums I own. I love how the pace changes throughout the album 
Amps with meters ...
I must admit that I’m a sucker for pretty meters 
Best Phone Stage for under $1,000.000
Graham Slee has a few under 1k. I have the Gram amp 2 SE. I’m very impressed with it especially for the price