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Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
Dude. Zu!  
Come on people....BASS!
I wrote about a similar issue here with the word integrated: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-the-word-integrated-that-hard-to-spell 
Switch preamp?
Whoever told you stats work best w/tubes is nuts. Stats place giant demands on amps w/crazy impedances. Plus they need big volts, not watts. Best amp for stats is a Sanders Magtech. Built esp for them.  
Mid grade Integrated amp choices
Shiit RagnarokorSony TA-A1ES 
Mono recordings
Actually, no; you're not getting the final word. I'm mad for mono. Love it. It's way punchier and sounds more live. Live music is in mono gents. It's not stereo. Ok fine yee naysayers, do this: play James Hunter - People Gonna Talk. All his stuff ... 
Spectron amp isolation
What are RF problems? You can hear ham radio through it? Tapping into NSA?  
Low output gain amplifier for ZU 101db Efficient speakers
Last week one buddy loaned me his First Watt M2, another loaned me his Schiit Freya preamp. Using both now on my Zu. Dead quiet. And I can open the volume all the way (with some quiet ditties) with the louder gain tube option, ergo has a built in ... 
Picking an amplifier
Why not Schiit ?  
Tekton vs Decware
I bought a pair of Sonist a few months ago. Concerto 4. 97db. Smooth and dynamic. Really happy.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Pharoah Sanders - Message from Home.  
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Treefort music festival in Boise Idaho a couple weeks ago. 5 days of nonstop shows all over downtown. A mini-SXSW. I saw dozens of bands. Personal fave was Jonathan Richman, who played the mainstage on Sat afternoon to a smallish crowd (I've seen ... 
How often do you clean cables? And which types do you clean most often?
I use this, maybe annually. 
Wonderful Recordings at Blue Coast Records
I’ve been knocked out by Sound Liaison. Recordings direct to hi-rez only. Download only. Even have a free format comparison sampler. I own several of theirs.  
Selling speakers to a buyer in Russia?
C'mon, Russians are people too. Use PayPal friends & family ergo the $ up front. Or Venmo. I buy Russian tubes, it's no problem other than takes a couple weeks. Scam worries as a buyer maybe, but not as a seller.  
Integrated Amp for Girlfriend?
Bought my then-gf a used peachtree on agon; she dug keenly the wee tube in front. Had her spring for a pair of Tannoy small floorstanders. 6" drivers I recall. Not a bad starter system, that she'll have for life.