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When are people going to wake up and realize listening is a skill?
Grant - another common interest, i greatly miss my 993.BestJim 
When are people going to wake up and realize listening is a skill?
track day ain’t racing but it did take enough edge off the X-50 Turbo to stay away from felony speeding.. In my youth, there was racing. There, HP and everything else matters including your relationship and mutual respect for crew. 
Room vs. Gear vs. time of life, ...and you?
Memory is emotion, or so they say… Dip into the past but live fully in the HERE and NOW.IF my beloved Labrador of almost 18 years does not await me at the pearly gates, I have zero interest in crossing that threshold…great thread, so far the sane ... 
Cheap Amazon Chinese tube pre amps
cheap amp, cheap box of tweeters, and the difference ? 
advice re old shelf speakers
please do give yogiboy a second chance.i have been thinking that you should also try to find a UK based forum to ask your ? ( I am assuming UK ) Try NAIM forum and ask for ideas or referral to more appropriate forums.local knowlege of used market ... 
Audio deals you bought that seem impossible for the price?
@jwillox by chance do you know Randy Vikan ? the wizard tech at Magnolia.Also, i got a TCD440 A for free, blowing fuses. Power transformer installed by Tand on a Monday or Friday lacking lockwashers, arcing to chassis….. So unhappy w disruption to... 
advice re old shelf speakers
i strongly believe you should wait and find a pair of cerwin vega with the almost indestructible piezo tweeter. As a DIY project, you could start by purchasing Cerwin Vega drivers off ebay UK and use your cabinets…slowly replacing drivers as you c... 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
fuse the tweeter to curb your enthusiasm, start with the $71 each blue fuses….. 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
i think a pair of Cerwin Vega with the Piezo bullet tweeter would be ideal….Every Tuesday like clockwork at 10 am when we opened the doors of The Speaker Company, several Frat boys with fried tweeters ( and Phase Linear 400’s but that’s a differen... 
Phono preamp tube rolling.
I have yet to hear any bit of kit made by Zesto that did not sound better than good and often great. 
Within a 30 day trial with Van Alstine SET 400; seeking comparisons
IF you can find one an ARC HD-220 will rock your 3D world. Also consider the Aesthetix and Ayre.Frank makes great gear strictly engineered to a price point. Always good sonics. 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
i think if you are blowing up Tekton drivers, you should NEVER consider KLH 9 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
@jjss49  dude just adding Euro clear side markers will achieve Lambo status….. 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
i was thinking more like a Weber on a Lada.Seriously to the OP ; Grannyring stikes me as sane, competent and thoughtful. Think thru where you want to take your speakers from a sonic standpoint, send him a PM including budget.best to youJim 
CD Player Recommendations…
@jjss49 yes agree, i have a nice sounding Marantz pro burner / player ready for anchor duty…..bummer