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yogiboy

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Current or Previous Harbeth Owners…
@akg_ca Why would you call the thin wall design a major detriment? Many other speakers use this design including Spendor, Graham, Falcon, Stirling, etc., etc,. It's been around for over 60 years and many enjoy BBC type speakers!  
Current or Previous Harbeth Owners…
I’ve owned every Harbeth minus the 40 ( room too small ). I liked all of them and I am now using the Super HL5 plus and in my room it is perfect. Head Bangers need not apply lookin’ at Harbeth! A Cerwin Vega type speaker would be more to your liki... 
Phono stage for second system
Check out Sutherland! https://sutherlandengineering.com/  
Identify, repair or replace mid range speaker in B139 based setup
Here ya go! https://www.falconacoustics.co.uk/drive-units-1/falcon-b110-t27-b139-drive-unit/falcon-b139-8-ohm-kef-b139-sp1044-replacement-woofer.html  
Low Volume Speakers to pair with Gato 150
" I have not heard of those before." Here ya go! Spendor is a British loudspeaker manufacturing company founded in 1969 by audio engineer Spencer Hughes and his wife Dorothy1234. The name "Spendor" is derived from the first names of both founder... 
Low Volume Speakers to pair with Gato 150
@charles7+1 You should be able to find a used Spendor 3/5 well below your $1000 dollar budget. You will need stands so add that on to the price!  
Borresen X3 measurements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDUkR3DOFw  
Help Select an True Bookshelf Speaker
What is breaking the bank? These Vandersteens are made for shelf mounting! https://www.vandersteen.com/products/vlr-wood  
Bose buys McIntosh
Oh my god!  
How to bias a tube amp with a Multimeter
Here ya go! https://www.galvinpower.org/bias-tube-amp-with-multimeter/  
Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
In a small room like you have the Harbeth P3ESR would be a perfect fit. I have owned them and they are still my favorite small stand mount. Add a pair of Ton Trager stands!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFIaiPT_kY  
Tube power amplifier low static on one channel
Try swapping the power tubes  
Amplifier used w/ headphones and no speakers connected, can it be damaged?
A solid state amp does not need a load. Tube amps do!  
Reasonably priced preamplifier
What amp and speakers are you going to use with a used $8000 preamp?  
EAR 834P Preamp right channel issue
Reverse the left and right channel and see if left channel cuts out. Are you sure that there is not a tube for the right and left channel? That EAR has 3 tubes! BTW, the problem might not be the Ear. It could be anything like a bad tone arm cable ...