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Are your speakers designed for your listening taste and hearing ability?
I have found there are a lot of “screaming tweeters” on the market.  One writer and photographer from a publication literally said they were relieved when they walked in my room at AXPONA.  I am am not sure that it is hearing loss that leads manuf... 
Parasound JC3+, or Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl phonostage, or Whest Audio PS.40RDT SE
I am a huge fan of the MF.  Nice product and if you need fully balanced circuitry, not sure you can do better.  The only unit I like better is the Art Audio Vinyl One but it is not fully balanced.  My system is single ended so the MF is not the be... 
Tube Amp recommendation for Wilson Yvettes other than ARC
VTL will offer the right amount of power and is regularly paired with Wilson. That would be my choice.  I had MB-185s paired with other speakers and was happy.  I don’t need that much power and am running 45w 845 based mono-blocks now.   
Low output gain amplifier for ZU 101db Efficient speakers
The Art Audio PX-25 is 5w and is brilliant with Zu speakers.  The PX-25 is an interesting sort of "goldilocks" tube which is in the middle between a 2A3 and 300B.  It is not quite as detailed as a 2A3 and the midrange is not quite as lush as a 300... 
Good Speaker within a budget of USD10,000
Assuming you are looking at floorstanding speakers, there are a couple pairs of used Raidho’s out here.  They would be at the top of my list though you do need to have the right room for them.  All Raidho’s need 3’ of space behind them and 9’ of s... 
Repair for n Art Audio Jota in Los Angeles?
Hrodman,sorry to hear you are having an issue with your Jota.  We don’t have an approved service center in LA, I do have one in San Jose.  It is Scott Frankland Associates.  Happy to provide you a phone number and e-mail address. That being said, ... 
Salk bookshelf or Dynaudio bookshelf? Or something else?
I was having issues with my Carver and it needed to be re-soldered.  After about 15-20 years, you want to have any electrolytic caps replaced.  The service on my Carver was $400 and it sounds like new. The reality is, Carver was probably not as we... 
Salk bookshelf or Dynaudio bookshelf? Or something else?
What in particular are you looking for in terms of sound?  How old is your 535?  Have you had it recapped/refurbished?  I did this with an older Carver preamp and amp (~25 years old) and have been pleasantly surprised.    I use it as one of the th... 
Manley Steelhead vs others.
If you are looking for a unit that you can use as a stand-alone preamp like the Steelhead, the Art Audio Vinyl One Copper Reference would be a good choice.  You can add a remote volume control and it will serve as a full fledged preamps. It is int... 
Need recommendations on stand mount speakers
Lots of good choices. You have to listen to the Monitor Audio Golds In this price range. They will be a hair warm and will be best with solid state amplification. IMO, if you like Vandersteen I think you will like these. You also need to listen to... 
Forever speakers around $5000
There are lots of smallish floor-standers available that are very good new and used in this price range. Not sure if the will be forever quality by my standards but we all have different tastes. I like monitors with with one or two subwoofers. I f... 
Anyone experienced the Luxman MQ-300 or/and The Air Tight ATM-300R?
For a speaker with as low sensitivity as the Devore Super 9, you might want to look at the Art Audio Elise.  It is 16w (double that of the Luxman or Air Tight) and uses a 520B which is a 300B derivative from Emission Labs and very similar to the o... 
What’s the most badass $2k amp I can get?
A bit above your budget, the Musical Fidelity M6s PRX at $2699 is an absurdly good value for a new amp.  MF is a great value and I find the sound profile to be a bit more musical and engaging than Parasound.  230w is a massive amount of power.  It... 
Integrated under $2000 for Focal Aria 926s
MF M5si vs Rogue Sphinx is a very good compare.  They are both just a hair forward of neutral with tons of detail.  I have a Rogue Hydra which is one of the Rogue’s Class D power amps.  I LOVE it and use it as one of my benchmark amps for speaker ... 
Integrated under $2000 for Focal Aria 926s
What about a refurbished Musical Fidelity M5si?  Wonderful unit and at $1399 with full warranty is a killer value.  I love the sound profile of this unit.