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Classical Music for Aficionados
Here's another strong recommendation for a Beethoven 3, this time a semi-historical one to go with the modern one done by Dudamel + Venezuela.Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra, 1967, paired with An Ellizabethan Suite arr. Barbirolli, issued by th... 
Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?)
Brighter tweeters can give the impression of relaying more of what's going on in the top end, but one really needs to let one's ears adjust to a soft dome.  Quality Scanspeak tweeters are really very revealing, but just not in the same way as metal  
Good entry level cables
You're going to get best bang for your buck (performance/price ratio) with Audio Envy.  Talk to the Captain and put in a bulk order. 
Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?)
You'll be very hard pressed to surpass the Fritz.  Wonderful top end and remarkable bass extension for size.  Really no need to look further. 
Separates to tube integrated
Consider a hybrid from Pathos or Unison.Or a tube from Octave. 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
When we can't make any further progress with the debate, let's instead debate how we debate.I suppose that's why Aristotle dabbled in meta-physics. 
All New Pure Audio ONE Integrated Amp Reviewed!
Why would anyone put the RCA jacks so close together? 
Borresen Acoustics 01 Speaker Review >>>ARE THESE SPEAKERS A BARGAIN ?.....
The other way to look at this is to think about what else you could get for 40K, be they large or small.Perhaps this is all a marketing ploy to soften up the market, so that punters then think that the Z series is a true bargain in five figures (b... 
RCA cable design
So if you have one conductor made of, say, copper, and the other of, say, silver, and the two conductors are of significantly different lengths (one is straight, the other is spiraled around it), what effect would that have?http://www.image99.net/... 
What's next for my system?
Why not save any $$ you'd have spent on new ICs, SCs, or PCs, and put that money towards replacing the speakers, which will make the biggest single impact on your system? 
Harbeth vs Graham audio
Graham have now also come out with a really interesting speaker, the LS 5/5, another updated version of a BBC design.This looks to be a natural competitor to the Harbeth 40.2 and the Spendor Classic 100--oh for a situation where one could audition... 
unbeatable Class A integrated
Or then there is Sugden.https://www.sugdenaudio.com/ia-4-integrated-amplifier  
So, as always, I am listening to music, through my main system, and I......
Is it 17 years since you last heard this? 
best used floorstanding speakers under 5k that has small footprint
Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand.  Perfect for the types of music you prefer. 
Optimal output range
In addition, there's usually a sweet spot for the preamp volume control, which is normally towards the middle of its range.