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Integrated Amp for Focal 1027be speakers
Try Pathos TT integ. amp. Pure Class A hybrid. Excellent match with Focal.Also Parhos Ethos is good choice. Right now is one listed on Agon. 
New Preamp Suggestion
Emotive Epifania or cheeper Emotive Sira with V-caps would be nice 
Top ten tube preamps
Emotive EpifaniaEmotive SiraPathos InControlJoule ElectraNick Doshi 
Wanted Preamp
Emotive Epifania or Emotive Sira 
Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation
Emotive Audio preamps are excellent.Epifania is top of line pre. But expensive.Emotive Sira is also excellent. Cost less. In your price range. I have moded Sira and I can tell you-excellent pre. My best pre. Close to Epifania sound. 
Tube Monoblocks in the 5-7K Range
Pathos InPower monoblocks. Hybrids. Pure Classs A. Tube sound with excellent bass control. 
Amp, On A Budget?
Parasound 
Best Integrated, period.
Pathos TT 
$18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please
Emotive Audio Epifania or Sira 
Starting from Scratch -Please Help Pick 1 out of 3
Another idea. Pathos InPower monoblocks are excellent choice. 80W pure A Class hybrid INPOL design. Very warm, tube like sound with excellent bass control. Also they look amazing, Italian design. I paired them with Emotive Sira moded tube pre. Bes... 
Affordable SS amp that has tube characteristics
Pathos InPower monoblocks. 80 W Class A hybrid. Sound more powerfull for sure. I'm very happy with. Warm, wonderful sound. Excellent bass. Per Pathos team, able to drive any speakers.Hard to find used one. 
Preamp to pair with X250.5
Emotive Sira is nice preamp. 
Help with European/US turntable
Thank yuu! 
Speaker noise after tube amp shut down
Finally I found problem.Problem is bad preamp Brimar 4004 tube.When I pluged different preamp tubes no problem at all.After I power down my amp my speakers are quite like should be.Thank you all for yours inputs!Ilija 
Speaker noise after tube amp shut down
Last nigh I swap speaker cables and interconections from preamp and this eliminate speaker or preamp. Also plug diferent power tubes and problem is same. Only thing wich I didn't is to change preamp and driver tubes. I will swap them tonight and s...