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Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ?
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Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ?
This dealer sells those 3 brands. Give him a call and I’m sure he will give you the lowdown on all 3. BTW, I have owned every Harbeth model minus the M40 (too big for my room). I am now using the HL5 and would never call them thin sounding. As a m... 
Need help with Klipschorns/Electronics and mother.
@daledeee1 How do you find 22 year old threads? Just curious!  
Best Preamp with Tape In and Tape Out Monitoring Capability
Van Alstine preamps have the tape monitor feature! https://avahifi.com/collections/preamplifiers    
Magnepan 3.7i amp pairing
Van Alstine should fit the bill! https://avahifi.com/    
Quandary
@mrdecibel Gave a great explanation of what I stated. The PV11 has way too much gain for that Pass amp. If you look at Pass preamps the gain is half (9db) of the PV11. The range of the volume control is useless if it is on the lower end of the dia... 
Help with high end bookshelf speakers
In that size room you should be lookin’ for a sealed or front ported type speaker. I have owned many stand mount speakers and I doubt that you would go wrong with my favorite the Harbeth P3 ESR with a good pair of 24"-28" stands. It is a LS3/5a (s... 
Quandary
If you have to turn the volume way down then it is a gain mismatch with the preamp that you are using!  
Quandary
@mrdecibel Ditto!  
Help with high end bookshelf speakers
Because you still haven’t mentioned your budget!  
Help with high end bookshelf speakers
Budget? New or used?  
Food: what does the typical audiophile eat?
Crow!  
Speaker Slip Covers
These covers should fit the KLH! https://www.rockvilleaudio.com/best-cover-12/    
HSU VTF-15H MK1 - How Much is it Still Worth?
It’s a 13 year old sub that sold for $850 new. If you get $400 consider yourself lucky! https://www.soundandvision.com/content/hsu-vtf-15h-subwoofer    
The Horror
@roxy54 Here ya go!! https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19640228,00.html