yogiboy

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My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey
1. Budget?2. Room size?3. Type of music you prefer?4. What gear are you using?  
Cartridge advice
Get a new Sonata. Give Grado a call and they might give you a trade in discount for your older Sonata! 
best budget amp/preamp for B&W 805 D3s
"Should I wait until I have more $$$ to buy?"Yes! 
Need some Tube and Class A SS Suggestions
The A-line stand mounted! I have owned other Spendors with Quicksilver and they always sounded good! 
Need some Tube and Class A SS Suggestions
I use Quicksilver tube gear with my Spendors and Harbeths and the combination is outstanding!http://quicksilveraudio.com/ 
Do I need an overhang gauge, in addition to a protractor to position cartridge correctly?
@rauliruegas and @cleeds What is your opinion about this statement from another audiogoner that was posted last year? Vinyl heresy-overhang induced distortion is not that importantI have learned and am of the opinion that the quality of the drive ... 
Looking For Protractor For Well Tempered Reference Tone Arm
This is an interesting take from another thread on the importance of overhang adjustment!Vinyl heresy-overhang induced distortion is not that importantI have learned and am of the opinion that the quality of the drive unit, the quality of the tone... 
Music Playback
You should post your question in the Digital forum. You should get more knowledgeable answers instead of the useless answer that you received from MC! 
What to upgrade to?
How can you ask for a recommendation if you don’t want to list the table and speakers that you now own?Makes no sense to me! 
Gaining listening experience without spending money
Audio is far from a rich mans hobby! Some of these are!!https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Rich-People-Hobbies/ 
How long is too long for interconnects?
Twelve feet is no big deal! 
Speakers for Yamaha AS2100
You won’t go wrong with the Harbeth P3ESR. I’ve owned many bookshelf type speakers and the P3 is my favorite!https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=harbeth+p3esr+review&view=detail&mid=5D7EB69CCEBBAAE793... 
Noise through speakers when I tap the Source Switch.
It sounds like one of the tubes is microphonic. Try tapping on each tube and see if you hear the noise! 
Are 500 hours too many for a used hi-end cartridge?
Smart move! 
Integrated advice for B&W 705's
Many love B&W speakers. I am not familiar with the model that you have, but any B&W that I have heard always sounded too bright for my taste. I doubt that replacing your amp will change the character of that speaker!