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Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
GE Triton Reference.  Stereophile Class A rated with extreme low bass. 
Amsued To Death - Roger Waters CD
Yes, we must.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, “The Wall”     MFSL Double CD 
With Internet radio, (streaming) do AM\FM tuners serve any purpose in HEA?
I use a McIntosh MR88 FM HD Tuner. It is perfect.  
Amsued To Death - Roger Waters CD
I disagree, Amused To Death is Rogers best solo material.  The SACD version in Q Sound is totally amazing and there isn’t a stinkeroo on the entire disk.  
Which EL34 is your favorite and why?
I second the Gold Lion tubes.  They give you that rich midrange.   
Phono Stages with External Power Supplies...Worth It?
From what I have read in the Odyssey Forum on The Audio Circle, it is a very worthwhile and noticeable improvement.  
what is the difference in macintosh 500t and c2300
McIntosh 500T is a 2 box tube preamp. The power supply and controls are in one case, and the tube preamplification in the other. Theoretically, the 2 box should sound better. I myself use a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp and absolutely love it. I have... 
With Internet radio, (streaming) do AM\FM tuners serve any purpose in HEA?
I listen to FM stereo at least 4 hours a day on my office system.  Thankfully, there are still 3 excellent Rock stations in my area.   
Ethics are sliding by members!
What about dealers who way over inflate the retail price of an item they are selling ?  One of the  dealers who posts items for sale quite frequently had misstated the retail price of an item by over 2K.  I sent them a very polite  PM telling them... 
Whats playing on your system today?
The Who, “Face Dances”    MFSL vinyl 
Whats playing on your system today?
Jethro Tull, “Aqualung”Jethro Tull, “This Was”Jethro Tull, “Stand Up”all vinyl. 
Kenwood KA-8100 integrated Amp
Back in the 70's I owned a Kenwood KA8100 and then the predecessor, the KA8300 integrated.  They were really nothing special, decent mid fi but not high end.  I would stick wityh the ARC preamp and maybe buy a different power  
Just got the Focal Scala V2 at a great price
Congratulations on your new speaker purchase.  May you have a lifetime of listening pleasure. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, “Obscured By Clouds”     On cd