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CD no more produced?
Motörhead - like you I deal with Elusive Disk, however they are in Anderson Indiana (near Indianapolis).Thrilft store are a good source if you have time to sift through, otherwise the industry has just about completed morphing to the online model.... 
What do you mean you “heard” the turntable
+1 Millercarbon, will said and on point. +1 Has2be ditto. Lew, if Larry isn’t open minded to new points of view that are experianced based, and on facts, he’s not going to maximize enjoyment of this hobby and the great knowledge this community has... 
Tannoy Churchill crossover
Msbman - I’ve messaged my email address in hopes to learn more. Thanks kindly for your assistance!ian 
Best Preamp New or Used up to $3,000 ??
A lot of good suggestions above. One thing, where you said this...Separate quality Power supply, Dual Mono setup, Quality components. Remotes (except EAR)Are you saying you want reco’s with these attributes? Would we assume no Phono ever? For now ... 
Devore Orangutan O/96 Resale Value
Then there are these then there are these at 6k shipping included on Audiogon, https://www.audiogon.com/listings/monitors-devore-fidelity-orangutan-096-2016-05-02-speakers-01001-a...Because Audiogon makes you pay to see prices, you can find this p... 
Tube Preamps.....
I would concur with recomondarions on preamps based with 6SN7 tubes. There is something special about this tube type, and there is (relatively speaking) a great selection of old tubes that you can roll with terrific sonic changes. Something SS wil... 
Herron 1A,, Herron 2A, Modwright LS100 or Aesthetix Calypso?
What when I've heard Aesthetix and Herron side by side I've liked the Herron way better. I will also echo the sediments about Keith Herron, he's a gem. It's well documented that the Aesthixs are fussy on tubes, and have a high tube count. This mak... 
Your Nominations: Top Phono Stages under $1,000
By all accounts a used Sutherland, Tom Evans Microgroove would be worthy of your consideration. There's also the EAR 834p that depending on the version/vintage will sell below your maximum. 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Nordicnorm - like you I had a Doge, inky black line stage, great dynamics and separation of players on the soundstage. What I couldn't  appreciate was it seamed like the midrange was turned down as a tone control might do. Further in owning other ... 
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
Bill,is is ther another way like a message system? I can seem to ouch my way out of that paper bag. Lol please enlighten. 
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
Bill how did you make out with the cost of import on these? On a unrelated matter, I'd love to ask y some questions about preamps, the Dude in particular. Could I contact you regarding this please? 
NOS Western Electric 101D "tennis ball" tube
I went down this path as I had a line on a matched pair of ANOS available for $600. Before I pulled the trigger I called Israel, he was adamant that was a bad move as the CLS designed to work best with the specs of the modern variants of the 101d,... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Charles,I was wondering given your considerable experiance since posting this:On a very strict scale where 70=solid performance and 100= absolute perfection.In my system I grade the following,W.E.reissue =70(just did`nt impress vs the others in my... 
Original VPI Aries vs VPI classic 3
Curiously, what direction did you decide to go in? 
PreAmp recomendation please...
Dodgealum - I really appreaciate your detailed and thoughful review! If you'd be open to some personal discusion please let me know how I can reach you directly. Thanks.