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How can I tell when my phonostage is broken?
Does your preamp have a built in phono stage? Just curious what kind of turntable you have and is your cartridge MM or MC. That makes a big difference. Also what is your phono stage?? And yes by all means give it a kick. After all that if you do n... 
Long Speaker Cables with Tube Amps? Bass Response
Arn't all amps well reviewed. 
B&W 805S vs Wilson Benesch ARC vs Dynaudio S1.4
The WB ARC's are the only speakers you are considering that actually use the latest technology. That is Carbon Fiber rather than wood chips with a bunch of glue. Extreme transparancy, excellent dynamics and un paralled tonal quality. Good resale too. 
VAC Phi 300 or CAT JL2 for the Avalon Vision?
How about the deHavilland GM-70's. You might as well get something really good. 
Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches
What is your budget???? 
Vandersteen, Coincident or Green Mountain
How about none of the above. Just MDF boxes with a few cheap drivers in then. Ho Hum. What are you after in sound? Slam? detail?? Sound staging?? How important is the tonal quality, or should voices be convincing?? 
speakers for VAC 30/30 amp
It would be irresponsible of me not to jump in here. You should go for a pair of the Wilson Benesh Curves. www.wilson-benesch.com At the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest paired with the 25 watt deHavilland Ios single ended amp the sound was killer. These... 
Best Tube Amp under 10K?
Depends on what tube you prefer. The 6C33 are nice. Dark background good power. 300B's are great as well. Great in the mids though not much power. The 845's have the same great mids as the 300Bs but with a lot more power. 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury 2 Tube preamp
For sure the Mercury was designed by a person who loves the sound of single ended electronics. It seems to me that when you run the signal from a single ended preamp through all those transistors and then add feedback, and then split the signal ou... 
best sounding small speakers
The Wilson Benesch ARC's. Made in England and made not from MDF but rather carbon fiber, just like the steath bombers. Avoiding radar is similar to sheading sonic waves. Perfect sound with plenty of base when it is real base and not boom boom base. 
Talon Raven C VS Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Sig sys
You should listen the Wilson Benesch Curves. Taking conventional drives, no brass, diamond or zircon and putting them into a Carbon Fiber Cabinet is miraculous. Most speakers are made of MDF which is just sawdust and mostly glue. There website is ... 
Best budget phono preamp?
Dynavector. Wow. Great price and great sound. Versatile as well. 
Sophia Electric EL34 integrated amp
I really like this amp. I have used it with Cain & Cain Abby's, Single Horns and Zu Druid speakers. I have had customers tell me it sounds better, even much better than some 300B amps they have had, plus it has tons of power. I have some in st... 
I am openning a shop. What equipment should I sell
Here is an interesting view at audio asylum. http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/critics/messages/14934.htmlJust one of the major problems in the industry. No one will stand up and honestly say what will work well together. Fear of other manufacture... 
I am openning a shop. What equipment should I sell
Trelja Thanks for that thoughtful response. You are correct the magic is in the midrange. I favor a "spot on" tonal quality as well. Don't ask me to define it, you just know it when you hear it. Amazing how many speakers, even expensive brand name...