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Tube Line Stage around $5k
Good move, excellent gear..but you also got a lot of excellent other inputs...Aesthetix, ARC ( a Ref3 or 5 in budget ) Backert, Modwright, and Herron... aint it great to have choices ! enjoy in great health Jim  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@dayglow Welcome back !  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
RM-9 out, MC240 in. Amp hasn't run in a year, so suspending any serious judgement .... for now.. Krall - Live in Paris  
Brinkmann and Koetsu?
The Zesto is excellent, i have heard it with a SOTA, SME and a Koetsu Rosewood. An Etna makes a good combo w Zesto. Etna likely my next cart. The Nova II in battery mode is very very neutral. I had a III before the Herron. Hopefully you are enjoyi... 
Coiling XLRs.... yes or no?
or......ask Shunyata to quote retermination, create shorter cables that better suit your needs....sell off the ones you don't...    
RCA 9289 tube amplifiers
i agree w Ralph unless you have a significant non refundable deposit from a client making the individual component selections.... please do keep us apprised of how this all turns out.. @hilde45  there is your Orange drop answer, i may....have da... 
Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker?
Wolf if time and phase don't matter, how is it your ears or the Decca tree  ( substitute in your favorite semi religious cult microphone array choice ) can discern the placement of those musicians on the stage ? IF the answer is subtle difference... 
Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker?
Mijo like a said 11 bands of Analog eq below 120..... in each speaker Quattro and above, admittedly not everyone's cup of tea, java, pinot, etc.....  
Replacement for current speakers suggestions
Sonus Faber, the floor standers w leather would be great. Also, as a 40 year Type 1... i can somewhat relate - Bless you man and i shall pray for a miracle - they do happen. I would love you send you an LP care package, pls send a genre preference... 
Two sets of binding posts on PS Audio M700 etc.
biwiring has many fans and probably as many detractors. Try it. I prefer a cable that can be external configuration as your amp supports. Biwire is most effective when you can keep the HF wire run 2-4" from the large field producing LF wire. Many ... 
Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker?
the powered KEF 50 use DSP to correct the passive KEF 50 impulse response...somebody at KEF thought that a worthwhile thing to invest effort into....hmmmmmmmmm....    
Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker?
Jason excellent point which is why i don't use or advocate modern multi track recordings as a reference. Cat will chase own tail using those...... 2 or 3 microphones please....  
Dustcover Blues
i use Donna as a point of contact but i get you are plugged in. Is your new TT the mag lev platter ? there's  some strange energy at work to get the subchassis to move at 24 hz. i would check to see if your feet are limiting sub chassis travel, an... 
Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker?
Eric - yes and as you no doubt aware, there are lots of other fundamental design principles at work; pistonic drivers, matching of drivers to within .25 db, testing the assembly in aneochic chamber against the reference, cabinet within a cabinat, ... 
Building a custom isolation equipment rack
Love the wood. I was fortunate to spend a good bit of my career in the building of complex composite structures for aerospace including foam, fiberglass, nomex and titanium cores. think hardware like the optical truss for Hubble, wings for the B2,...