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Speaker for nearfield listening?
Harbeth P3ESR or Spendor 3/5r2 are two I would give a listen to! I have owned the Spendors and now have the Harbeths. The Spendors are a little laid back in comparison to the Harbeths. Both are top notch for close up listening! 
Turntable suggestion -- budget.. or not?
Check out SOTA! They have some real nice tables! If you are looking for used you can't beat a VPI HW-19 for the sound you are looking for! 
Good speakers to be placed close to rear wall
Harbeth P3ESR! 
Proofreader wanted
Dat stuff drive me crazy two,dem poeple need moore scoolyn! 
What would give the best overall improvement
Speakers? Whats that all about? Hmmm? 
What is the modern equivalent to the L1090?
Spendor or Harbeth! 
Strange subsonic rumble problem?
That resonance is on the low side close to record warp frequency! Nine times out of ten this will cause woofer pumping. You should get a good test record so you can see this for yourself.I use Shure ERA 1V TTR115 test record, it is invaluable for ... 
Strange subsonic rumble problem?
Is this the first time you had the Kai with the FR? Rumble is usually caused with arm and cartridge mismatch causing the cartridge to resonate. If you have a test record with that test track it will verify this. I found this out the hard way after... 
Tube preamp for SS amp
Check out Quicksilver, has low output impedance(100 ohms).Give Mike a call and I am sure he will take a return if you do not like! 
What is the best speaker for a small room 10X11
Hope he made the right choice in eleven years! I guess some guys really take their time! 
When to power off a tube amp?
BTW, you can use different tubes as long as they are the same type! 
When to power off a tube amp?
1-Turn off when unattended2-Warm up is usually about 15 minutes3-unplugging headphones is not necessary4- Stop worrying and enjoy! 
McCormack , Aragon or Forte
Georgelofi:Whatever ,it was still a great sounding amp!And cheers to you!Yogiboy 
rushton
My thanks go to the guys who make quality affordable gear that allow poor slobs like me enjoy this stuff! Joe Grado-Grado LabsMike Sanders-Quicksilver AudioHarry Weisfeld-VPI 
Replace 12AU7 with 6SN7 ?
I could be wrong but I thought the 12 and 6 mean the voltage of those tubes!