danzhifi

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repair Golden Tube SE40
Probably burnt resistors as several in the circuit are underrated. Contact Jeff Glowacki www.soniccraft.com. They are GT SE-40 specialists. 
Add DAC or mod player?
I also owned the Arcam FMJCD23 for several years. A couple of years ago I tried several DACs in the >$500 range (used). I ended up with an Audio Mirror D1 that had been fully modded by Reference Audio Labs. It was way more what I was looking fo... 
Best preamp 2k or under, new or used
EE Minimax pre with upgraded tubes does it for me with both tube and SS amps. I've owned a good number of tube and SS pre's, including Classe 50. I'm hooked on EE... for now ( 
Help experienced audiophiles
Stealth PGS IC, Anti Cable speaker, and VH power were where I stopped "upgrading" at... 
Cat damaged speaker, Help
I'd try a little piece of tire tube patch (or other thin rubber) and rubber cement to seal the area... preferably to the back of the surround. Just pull the driver out to apply. Can't hurt to try it!