donvito

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Down to 2 speakers & I can't decide, ProAc D48R vs Spendor D9
With your musical tastes maybe you should look for another type of speaker. If possible JBL might be worth an audition!https://www.musicdirect.com/Search?searchterm=jbl&sort=popularity%7CDESC&page=1&pagesize... 
High end Dual
The Dual CS-7000!http://dual-reference.info/tables/CS7000.htm 
IN YOUR EXPERIENCE ?? WHAT IS THE QUIETEST 12AX7 TYPE TUBE ??? 6072 ? Spiral Filament
I use GE 12ax7s circa 60’s and 70’s in my phono preamp and they are dead quiet. I have also used Sylvania Baldwin green label 12ax7s and they are also dead quiet! 
Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp?
All these consoles from the 50’s and 60’s that your granddaddy owned were all tube. Many are still working today with no problem! I doubt an enclosed preamp with its small tubes would be something to worry about!https://www.pinterest.com/retromodr... 
Marketing slogans to catch the consumers attention
SME "The best pick-up arm in the world".http://www.audioclassic.org/sme-precision-pick-up-arms.html 
Want to upgrade turntable next year, upgrade path?
Here ya go! https://www.guitarcenter.com/Technics/Grand-Class-SL-1210GR-Professional-Direct-Drive-DJ-Turntable.g...And the cartridge to go with it!https://www.needledoctor.com/Grado-Gold2-Phono-Cartridge 
Best Phone Stage for under $1,000.000
Check out the Croft RIAA!https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/88039/Croft_Acoustics-Croft_RIAA_Phono_Preamp-Phono_Pre_Amps 
Affordable integrated pure class A?
There is a Sugden A21SE listed here for $2199. You should make an offer on it! https://www.sugdenaudio.com/a21se-integrated-amplifier 
Where to buy Rotel products?
Here ya go! Give them a try!https://www.abt.com/brand/Rotel 
Most well rounded LS3/5A-inspired speaker?
Also Graham!https://www.grahamaudiousa.com/ls35/ 
Help! New mono cartridge for Dad's present-need the least amount of tweaking
Why bother with a mono cartridge? A stereo cartridge will work fine! 
What to do when the preamp you were ripped off on shows up online ?
What the heck does audiogon have to do with your ebay problems? Am I missing something? 
Good FM tuner for around $1K
You are going to find it hard to buy a good outdoor or attic mount directional type FM antenna. They just don’t make them anymore! 
Cartridge for ATP-12T
This will help!http://www.mh-audio.nl/mysystem/rf.asp?CD=y 
Cartridge for ATP-12T
What is the mass of that arm? Need that info!