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The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
@motown-l Your dorm system sounds a lot like mine.  I had KLH Model 32 loudspeakers, which were the lowest priced KLH speaker made at the time.  I paid $80/pair and that was stretching it for me.  I had a Heathkit AJ-14 FM tuner I built from kit, ... 
Kind of Blue
Duke Ellington:  A Drum Is A Woman Max Roach:    Freedom Now Suite Count Basie:  too many to choose from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers:  Reflections in Blue Supersax Plays Bird Dave Pell:  Prez Conference Blossom Dearie:  Give Him the Ohh-La-... 
Which external SSD for music streaming?
Either you have enough bandwidth or you don't.   Any USB 3.0 port will have plenty of bandwidth.   It's like those Internet providers who offer gigabit speeds (and more) to the house, when watching TV takes less than 10 MB.  
Turntable Isolation
If your problem is a floor that moves when you walk, get yourself a turntable wall-mount.  Because you have a VPI Signature 21, I'd recommend going to a local shop that does metal fabrication and have one made for you.  Those VPI tables are very h... 
Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc.
I have more than enough material in my collection that I don’t need to stream. But I do subscribe to a YouTube channel for a group called "Voices of Music." They’re an "early music" collaborative, mostly San Francisco area professionals. They do c... 
Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range
https://linkwitz.store/product/lx521/  
list of speakers
@grislybutter  I've been an audiophile since Nixon was president.  The last commercial loudspeaker I ever bought was my college dorm speakers, the KLH Model 32, which were the lowest cost speaker one could buy at the time.  Since then, everything ... 
list of speakers
@grislybutter All you have to do to clear things up is for you to read up a bit on the Linkwitz LX521.  Because it has an active crossover, it requires 8 to 10 channels of amplification, depending on how you choose to run it.   Most all commercia... 
list of speakers
@grislybutter  Your response to my post really shows your lack of knowledge.  Any time you match amplification with loudspeakers, it's a system.  The crossover is part of it as is the cabling.  The Linkwitz LX521 *IS* a 2 channel loudspeaker, but ... 
list of speakers
You're on a limited budget, but you still lust for your dream audio system.  The website you pointed us at doesn't include any mention of the Linkwitz designs.  The Linkwitz LX521 system (and it's a system, not just a loudspeaker) can be had as a ... 
....and just when you thought you could Finally afford that pair of MBLs'.....
Your wife is OK with the fire hydrants from Mars in her living room?  You can afford them?!  Or not? You might want to consider a the Linkwitz LX521 loudspeaker system, which perform very similar to the big MBL system, at a lower price, and if yo... 
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
I think your best move on rock 'n roll speakers are pro grade band PA speakers.  They'll handle level.  
Tubed preamps and Power amps- How old is too old???
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Some of the best sound you'll ever hear in a preamp is a classic Mac C22. I once heard a Fisher 400 CX-2 (The President) and was amazed at how good it sounded. If you're worried about your C-J, take it to a good... 
Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
In 2006 I got a chance to visit Siegfried Linkwitz at his home to hear his Orion loudspeakers and fell in love. Because I lived in a Craftsman bungalow at the time, I had a local cabinet maker do a custom build of the Orions in a Mission style, in... 
Floor to Bookshelf
At that price point, I'd look for used, powered KEF LS50 wireless loudspeakers.  Get the 2nd revision.