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Pre-amp suggestions for Thiel 2.4/Pass Labs XA30.5
I totally agree with UnsoundI have the Thiel 2.4's and they need lotsa amperes to start to sing .. in fact I dive them with two Parasound JC1'sForget the ridiculous power of the Pass Labs XA-30.5 .. kinda splendid amp for Harbeth C7ES or Super HL5... 
LECTOR ZOE pre A'gon owners /Tube rolling:
Hello Guys,I tried all the tubes possible on the Zoe and the best are the ECC82 Long Plates .. Mullard , Telefunken or Siemens but strongly the NOSNow I'm listening with ECC82 Siemens Long Plates 5814A and my taste prefer this tube to the Mullard ... 
Does a Class D amp match well with Thiel Speakers?
The 'only' issue is THIEL's propensity toward an analytical sound...usually ameliorated with tubes in the preamp stage...just sayin'. LarryLarry is right .. in fact I'm enjoing the Lector Zoe tube preamp in front my Parasound Halo JC1's - Thiel CS... 
2 Tubes in processor should both glow the same
Absolutely no problem .. Pixelphoto 
Your favourite cartridge
Benz LP 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
The Graham alignment jig gives better results than the Mint when you use a magnifying glass.If you have a magnifying glass and a MintLP for Graham you 'll discover how much inaccurate & approximate is the Graham Jig 
Phono stage ideas
Any pre-owned Whest Audio PS30RDT around?Great phono stage. 
Tonearm choices
I have the TW Raven One with the Graham Phantom II with the Benz LP and I love this Trio.. obviously tuned with MintLP.I have tried the 12" Redd 3Q Ziricote Wood .. minted too .. but I have found this beautiful arm too warm for my BenzLP and I str... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
I'm just curious to see how this template can work on the Graham Phantom .. by the way it looks great!My compliments to Dertonearm 
What tube amps for the Quad ELS 63
The Jadis JA30 KT88 monoblocks are sublime with Quad ESL63 and much better than the more powerful JA80.Quad ESL63 don't need huge amps or lotsa watts.The Jadis JA30 amps but with 6550GE aren't as good as the KT88 version (JJ Tesla KT88 highly sugg... 
Preamps: Parsound JC2 ss vs Modwright LS100 tube
Another Tube preamp that works very well with Halo Parasound is the Lector ZOE.. I have one with two JC1's and it's a fantastic combo. 
Preamp suggestions for Thiel 3.6 & Bryston 4B-sst
I don't know the Thiel 3.6 but I have the Thiel CS2.4 and I'm finding the Lector ZOE as perfect preamp for the Thiel sound.It's very detailed but with tube warm and sweetness. 
Tube preamp for Pass Labs amp
Atma Sphere MP1 works great with my Pass xa60.5's - Mvaudio - The Atma Sphere MP1 is my dream since long time .. and I guess it's superior to the Lector ZOE .. MvaudioBut Aronsss wrote under 3000 $USD and I don't think you can find an MP1 for less... 
Amp for Thiel 3.7s
Never tried on Thiel 3.7 but the JC1's are sublime on my Thiel CS2.4 
Mystere CA 21 Preamp
"I just can't understand how they priced this so beautiful and heavy (20 kg.) music machine." SonophilosChinese production!