bpoletti

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Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ?
$20k to $25K is a pretty good starting point for good speakers.  There are some decent performers in that range.  Much less and the deficiencies are more audible..    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Handel.  Guess which choral composition.  
Vibration isolation or absorption?
The ideal setup is for absolutely NO vibration on the turntable, especially turntable motor vibration / noise. Isolation and vibration reduction required on the mounting platform (air suspension and / or large mass platform to concrete slab).  Mos... 
Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2
Just find a used Herron VTPH-2A, get a spare set of tubes and stop worrying about a future upgrade.  There isn't anything better.    
Noise inside speaker cabinet when moving ?
Let that poor trapped animal out of the cabinet!  
What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs?
Your heirs should send all their vinyl to me.  They can sell the CDs as coffee cup coasters.  
Herron or ?
@52tiger So you would rather listen to distorted sound rather than clean sound? I have never found Herron equipment to sound lean or dry and I’ve been using ALL Herron equipment for over 20 years. It sounds just like the signal that is fed into... 
Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height
Sonus Faber makes several models that fit your altitude requirements.  
What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead?
Find a used Herron VTPH-2A.  Still at least as good or better than anything else available.  Within your budget and worth much more.  
Sensitivity 86 v 90
12AU7 is a low-gain tube.  A 12AX7 will definitely provide more gain in a given configuration.   Most listening takes place around 1 to 2 watts depending on speaker efficiency, distance from the speakers to the listening position, room size and a... 
Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time
@behagal, You must have missed the Superbowl halftime show the last couple of years.  That said, there is NO "modern music" genre that is any good.      
Do You Play Or Save Your Best Cartridges
I play my best cartridge, a Lyra Skala, and keep a Clavis Da Capo and AT OC9 II as spares in the eventuality the Skala needs work or gives up the ghost.  
8-10k budget suggestions please
That’s a tough room. I’d consider speakers that allow for near-field reproduction, five to seven foot max listening position to speakers. That will take much of the room out of the sound. Plenty of artificial Ficus trees, 5 - 6 feet in height and ... 
Speakers for Atma Sphere M60 mk3
Elipsas are very good. Sashas are also quite good, but you need to listen to them on the Atma-Spheres.  I have only heard the Sashas on solid state amps and don't know how the impedances match the Wilsons.  
what cd player ?
Onkyo C-7030.  GREAT SOUND.  Long life.  Inexpensive.  Good transport if an external DAC is added later.