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Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
I understand all too well !!! A few years ago I bought a passive, home made JC-Two preamp on Audiogon that has sounded quite good used as a back up, and was well below your budget. Not sure if they are still available. 
Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp
You might also consider selling the 214 and L40 and with the $500 in addition you are looking to spend, find a quite nice integrated... 
Kudos Cerious Technologies Customer Service
Agree with above. 
Aesthetix,cary audio and pass lab synergy
There is a thread up that covers the Romulus Sig, non sig, and an in between version 
Aesthetix,cary audio and pass lab synergy
At this point it's all great gear and just a matter of speakers/room/personal preference 
Aesthetix,cary audio and pass lab synergy
I just added the Romulus to Pass X250.5 and Pass XP-20 and find it to sound fantastic together. 
Sansui 9090DB dates??
According to Classicaudio.com the 9090DB was made from 1974-1979, the 9090 from 1977-1979 
Mount up floorstanding speakers, should we?
I have had good results putting small floor standers on Mapleshade stands. 
vienna acoustics mozart
Vienna Bach Grand worth a try 
vienna acoustics mozart
Based on experience with other models in the Vienna line, I would wait for a pair of the Grands. They often come up for not much more than you are looking at for the previous version. Prices on Vienna speakers seem to vary more widely than many ot... 
Connecting amp to vintage speakers
I love using Mapleshade with vintage gear 
Wanted: Alon Thunderbolt subwoofer
I have read that there were three versions of the Thunderbolt, with some significant differences. 
Pass XA-30.5 and PSB Synchrony One
I was leaning towards probably ok until I saw the size of your room. Agree it's best to give Mark a call. 
Reliable cd changer for elderly music lover?
Very happy with Onkyo C390 and it has a digital output 
HH Scott 350 fm tuner
The original version of the AQ Diamondback had very narrow RCA's, the latter versions used a wider RCA. Maybe the same for other AQ models from that period.