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yogiboy

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Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice
@vthokie83 That price does not include the stands!  
Single input tube preamp
Quicksilver has been around for over 40 years. Mike Sanders (owner) is a great guy to deal with. I own that preamp and my only beef is that the gain (18db) is on the high side. Another brand worth looking into is VanAlstine. My friend is using th... 
Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges
Grado! I owned that Shure and it would put me to sleep! BTW, the Grado would be a good match for that Micro-Seiki tone arm that you mentioned in your other post!!  
Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice
These should fit the bill! https://www.crutchfield.com/p_700L100BU/JBL-L100-Classic-Blue-Grilles.html  
Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best,
I had these over 40 years ago. Still one of my favorite after owning many others since!! Dahlquist DQ‑10 One should always be wary of pronouncing “firsts,” but, appearing in the early seventies, Jon Dahlquist’s DQ‑10 was to my knowledge the firs... 
Floor to Bookshelf
The Falcon Q7 is an outstanding standmount type speaker. You can get the kit or factory built shipped for well under 2 grand. I have owned them and they are sold factory direct saving you a dealers markup. The soundstage and imaging are great! ... 
My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles.
And a Happy and Healthy New Year to you too!!  
standby mode
If your preamp has a DC leak it will cause that problem!!  
My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions
@jc4659+1!  
600 watt speakers
@erik_squires @mlsstl Is that how you guys get your jollies off by giving a rookie an answer like that? Very strange!  
Why "bookshelf" sspeakers?
Bookshelf speakers is a term that was used 50 years ago. Many large speakers of that era including JBL , Advent, KLH, ADS, AR, etc. used that label for any speaker that could be placed on a shelf. Your 5Ts are called stand mount not bookshelf spea... 
SX-500
250 watts will surely drive those speakers!  
SX-500
And what is a SX-500?  
Tube preamp match with Solid Stare amp
@pennfootball71 What model VAC do you own?  
Sonus Faber Electa Amator i or ii
What price point is that?