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How to greatly appreciate AudiogoN....
@millercarbon...……………………….I own a Cellestion Telescope which I love to use in the Summertime.  It's a fascinating universe that we live in. 
Floor standing speaker recommendations new or used, $10,000 and under
Golden Ear Triton Reference Speakers, $9999.00 
Salon 2's.. What speakers cables are being used ? what have you tried ?
Canare 4S11.  Blew away my $1500.00 cables.   
Questions about using audiogon to sell 1st time
I have done over 130 transactions here and every one with PayPal and never had a problem. You are way off base regarding PayPal and frankly most of us here wouldn’t purchase items if PayPal was not used. You are not only a misinformed individual, ... 
Which is better.
+1 clearthink. I concur after having owned an Emotiva piece.  Not sound related but the blue light from the equipment can burn your retinas out.   
Audio Connection/Johnny Rutan
Johnny R is one of the absolute best in the High End Audio business.  A true gentleman, music lover, and knows his product! 
Whats playing on your system today?
Mary Stallings, "Fine And Mellow"    vinyl LPOzzy Osbourne, "Ordinary Man"   CDWhen I saw David Ten's pick, it reminded me I had a Mary Stallings LP from around 1990-93 that I had not heard for quite a while.  I went to two extremes between a Jazz... 
Vacuum tube ! And Warnings
I had problems with two NOS Mullard CV4003 tubes.  One went microphonic after a week and the other after six weeks.  I paid almost $100.00 each at the time.  Lucky for me Kevin Deal backs up his tubes and I got replacements that lasted a long time... 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
@mrdecibel .....................”asking for a friend” was my attempt of making a joke. I never saw d2girls posts and did not realize her posts had been deleted as I wasn’t following this thread too closely.   
Vacuum tube ! And Warnings
I have had 2 bad experiences on eBay. Not for tubes, but for other audio equipment.  In one case, it was an Acrolink cable that never materialized after waiting 9 months.  The other was on an amp that arrived broken (not from shipping) and had a v... 
Just curious — Crown xls 5202 amplifier
It is a Class D type of amp.   
Cartridge suggestions
When I was using a mm cartridge, I had a Gold Note Vasari Gold Cartridge that was quite excellent sounding.  Gorgeous tone.  Cartridge ran between $200-300.00.  Nothing else in that price range even came close to the beautiful sound from that cart... 
Vacuum tube ! And Warnings
I would never buy tubes off eBay. That was the first mistake.   
Disappointing On Mcintosh......help
The McIntosh haters can all convene in my living room and upstairs room and listen to my 2 McIntosh based systems.  When listening to my living room system, wear a diaper as you may soil yourself.  You will also need to pick your jaw off the floor... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, “Wish You Were Here”  Analog Productions SACD