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BEST ON WALL/IN WALL SPEAKERS?
Legacy Audio, made in the USA, is also a good option. Legacy Audio Silhouette Pro In Wall Speakers  
Linlai KT88 experience?
Yes, there are many Linlai labeled fakes on aliexpress.  
What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from?
Costa Rica while we were living in Playa Grande.  
Coda FET 02b Balanced Pre vs Newer Preamps
In my experience, Coda is a great, under appreciated company. Probably due to their complete lack of marketing. Great service and support as well. You won't be disappointed in any Coda purchase.  
ifi LAN iSilencer
+1  
looking for PS Audio Power Plant Premier to demo / purchase in Seattle area
I don't see it on the PS Audio website. Is this a current production model? Try also to audition the Puritan Audio PSM156. This guy found it better in his application than the $10k PS Audio P20. Puritan PSM156  
Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices.
Adding insult to injury, current production KT150 tubes have reliability issues. I have an amp that uses four KT150s. In less than 200 hours, I lost three tubes; one for loss of vacuum and two others big flash, pop.  
Best sounding transistors
So what happens to these Pass amps when an output fails and the NOS supply is depleted? I believe this occurred with a Gamut model. Resale price plummeted.  
Puritan PSM156
I also prefer my amps (which would include active ATC speakers and studio monitors) plugged into my PSM156s (three stereos and one recording studio). What really stands out for me is the improved quality of my studio recordings.  
Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers?
Why not both at the time time and be done with it? Do the same as so many pro studios and go ATC active.  
Turntable Isolation Journey
Thanks again, @tonywinga ​​​and @mulveling   
Poll: Most impactful component
Another vote for speaker/room.  
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Active ATC SCM100ASLT by a wide margin.  
Turntable Isolation Journey
@tonywinga Another great post. Thank you. Regarding your statement, "A double spring/mass system would be a total disaster.". Since products like Oreos are damped isolation devices as you stated, would a set of those beneath a good platform which... 
Pathos Logos - Volume control problem
If no other suggestion works, contact the US distributor, Upscale Audio.