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Best debut album
Rage Against the Machine Tracy Chapman  
Religious music for less than devout
I love Lee Ann Womack's music, and many of her songs are Christian oriented.I particularly like All His Saints, and her collaboration with The Fairfield Four - Children Go Where I Send Thee 
Beware of Wayne's audio - Poor product quality & worst business ethics
If I understand correctly, the vendor claims " More than half of my customers who uses VPI turntable say the ring works great"...What about the other half? It doesn't work great for them? 
Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer
Neil Young 
Moving tube equipment
Some tube amps come new in box with tubes installed, like my Line Magnetic for example… As long as you rap them carefully, with cage installed, they should be fine  
Which DAC makers let you do in home trial?
PS Audio offers their Stellar Gain Cell Dac for 1,699$ - very close to your budget. It also functions as a pre-amp and headphones amp. 
Thinking to replace my phono
I get that.Have you considered  Nagra VPS? With or without  ACPS III? 
Thinking to replace my phono
Nothing wrong with that hshifi... the more people chiming in the better!I believe OP doesn't live in the US, so PS Audio trade in offering is irrelevant for him. besides, the trade in program is limited to 30% of retail price.  
Thinking to replace my phono
I would audition the PS Audio Stellar Phono. Retail for just 2500 USD, but supposedly a giant killer.Michael Fremer recommended hearing it for anyone looking for a phono, at any price point. Coming from him, I think that says a lot.And of course, ... 
Looking to introduce some tube magic to my system
Thank you all for chiming in gdnrbob and milpai: I live in the middle east, so Atma-Sphere and Bracket Labs are not available here. millercarbon: Reason I'm not considering a PrimaLuna integrated, is because I would likely add a PrimaLuna powe...