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Helping a friend build a new system
In your system profile you have Harbeths in both your systems. Why would you not recommend Harbeth to him? Since he wants tubes this Rogue Cronus Magnum would be a good match with a pair of the Harbeth P3ESR!Would be a good match in his 10x12 size... 
Please Suggest An Electronic Crossover
There is a Bryston 10B listed here within your budget! 
60 Hz Hum from Powered Sub
Try a cheater plug and see if the hum goes away!https://www.amazon.com/GE-Polarized-Grounding-Adapter-14404/dp/B00B7PK1TC/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&ke... 
Can Yamaha MC-5 and MC-9 cartridges be re-tipped?
@dover Gosh darn, I wonder who that folk might be? 
So I just bought a Hegel H390 and
Harbeth designer Alan Shaw has a high regard for Hegel. H360 and H390 are among the amps he uses in his lab, and he has used Hegel to demo Harbeth at audio shows!  
Can Yamaha MC-5 and MC-9 cartridges be re-tipped?
The MC-9 was a hundred dollar cartridge when new. It had an elliptical shaped stylus. It was most likely made by Audio- Technica. I think you would be better off getting a new cartridge than paying the expense of retipping!! 
A 60 year old turntable design is still going strong!
A bit of audio history! He was one of true pioneers in the beginning! https://community.classicspeakerpages.net/topic/10071-ar-demonstration-room-in-grand-central-station... 
A 60 year old turntable design is still going strong!
Stop the presses! Chakster has spoken! 
3 Way Stand Mount Speakers
Check out the Spendor classic line!https://www.spendoraudio.com/classic-loudspeakers/ 
Switching from KT120 to 6550, just plug&play or dial back bias?
+1@ oldhvymecExcellent! 
Full range speaker for rogue 90 or 100 wpc amp.
This KLH 5 is getting outstanding reviews . Some are saying it is as good or better than some 5000 dollar speakers. It is a large bookshelf speaker with stands included. It might be worth looking into!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYi4mptKrfohtt... 
High-pass line filter to relieve main speakers from low frequency
Years ago when I had a subwoofer I used this high pass filter to take the load off my mains!https://www.hsuresearch.com/products/high-pass-filter.html 
High-pass line filter to relieve main speakers from low frequency
It looks like that KEF has a high pass filter included!https://www.crutchfield.com/S-be5as60YGOp/p_991KF92/KEF-KF92.html?XVINQ=MI5&XVVER=NF1&awcr=7...  
So where should the tubes be?
If you want to get into tubes you should start with a tube phono preamp. That’s were the rubber meets the road. I have tube phono, tube preamp and tube amp. I have owned a lot of solid state gear but there is something about tube gear that just so... 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
+1@jetter This site sure doesn’t make any money from the discussion forums!!