troutstreamnm

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ADD or Audiophile?
ezstreams..my habits are very similar to the OP and I am totally normal 😅  
Mood
I think power quality has a lot to do with it.  Sometimes my system sounds bad and Most of the times it is clean and crisp.  Maybe justification for a power purifier.    
Leaving tube amps on.
On my Linear Tube Amplifers and pre amp I try to turn them on a few hours before critical listening and turn off after I’m done for the evening.  The LTA circuitry is designed to maximize tube life so I don’t really worry much about it.    
ADD or Audiophile?
OP…you are completely normal 😁  
Electric bill any high
Go solar and forget about it 😁  
Listening Room
To the OP…I would seriously check out KEF towers with UniQ driver.  The dispersion is excellent and you have a wide sweet spot that sounds great across the room.  The R-Series are very nice, but the Reference Series are incredible if you can affor... 
Morrow Audio Speaker Cables
Chayro, went with the 5-day break-in period with Morrow.    
Tube amps under $7500
You might look into Linear Tube Audio Reference+ amp.  Unique circuitry, long tube life, great sound and beautiful looks.  I am very happy with the LTA components.  
Morrow Audio Speaker Cables
I went ahead and ordered a pair of SP-6. They were 50% off and seemed pretty reasonable at that price. Hope they meet my expectations relative to the standard 12-ga stranded cables I’ve been using.  Thanks for the input.    
Morrow Audio Speaker Cables
Thanks for the comments. They are having a significant sale now!  
Need a big favor picking a preamp
Jc4659, I really like the LTA microZOTL preamp as it is very smooth and quiet.  It is working well with my R11’s and currently with my Vincent hybrid amp.  LTA is really focused on two channel components so the preamp is not loaded with tons of b... 
What do you like to see included in a manufacturer's website?
Real and accurate customer service contact information!  
Preamp - what's the purpose?
Many preamps have subwoofer circuitry with high pass filters and gain control too. The switching ability, volume control, remote control and multiple analog and digital inputs/outputs are very important to me.  The pleasure of a tube preamp allows... 
Records and CDs
@simao. That was not my intention at all. I lived the vinyl era in the 60’s and 70’s and love the memories of my vinyl experiences. I just prefer CD’s and streaming today   
Records and CDs
I think vinyl is now just another audio sub-hobby for people wanting to buy equipment and collect vinyl for fun. CD’s are so much easier to use and generally better with no noise.  streaming is becoming such excellent quality and you can listen fo...