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Highest BUILD quality tube amps?
Manley Labs 
Favorite band or artist of all time?
Joni Mitchell...Great writer, great group makerYesLudwig Von 
A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars?
Manley Stingray.  
Looking for a warm sweet speaker
Not USA made but a pair of Usher 6371's are sweet sounding. You can find for around $1000.00 leaving $6000.00 for other fun things...now that is sweet. 
Is Usher still around
Can DMD tweeters be put into a pair of 6371's ? 
Cartridge replacment time
Haven't They made some improvements on that Cartridge, or not worth the extra $$$ ? All the improvements just in the stylus ? Mine is the Gold one. Thanks. 
Tube Integrated Amp to Drive Floorstanding Speakers?
Manley Stingray ipod ,great all around intergrated.Easy to bise,tube roll,nice headphone amp,and yes easy to listen to streaming.Great fexiblety in hookups with a sub out.The only thing I wish it had is a phono.It controls bass nice and voices are... 
Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
Klipsch KG 4's...with that amp will keep you smiling.I had that combo in a studio for several years and it often stopped work to just "listen". The bass was right on.ps they had the Crites upgrade.If you can find a pair of Tekton 4.1's even better... 
Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens
I own the dirty weekend Zu 's and have owned Magnepan MG 2a,both are great. Speakers.Over the last several years I have moved to lower power tubes.I have the omen's powered by a Medloy SP3  in the living room and they sound great! Do not over look... 
Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens
 
Best used floor standers up to $1300
1. Klipsh 5.5 2. Zu omen Both can get loud and sound good. 
Admittedly a bit lost
Recently I have been intently listening to my speaker collection for the best match to a Manley Stingray. The collection includes ... DCM time windows,Klipsh KG 4/ KG 5.5, Spica TC 50's,Magnepan MG 2's ,Zu Omen's,Kef Reference 103.3's. I listen in... 
SET amps ?
Yes that does look nice fit as well as the Dared MP 2a3c.Also I will consider used,and I am looking at a Raysonic SE 30 mk 2 that is for sale now ? So much to consider.In my older age I buy without hearing,back in the day we did not do that.Thanks... 
SET amps ?
First guys ,the response is overwelling.I do have several systems working now...1. Magapan MG II A's ,powered by an Adcom 555,ARC SP 9 MK 32. DCM time windows/Marantz # 183. Spica TC 50's , Peachtree Nova4. DCM time windows,/ Emotiva UPA-200 , USP... 
Best Speaker under $3K - New or Used
I just got a pair of mint DCM time windows for $250.00.for a backup system. My mains are Magenpans. Nothing at even over $3000.00 will beat the time windows .It took me several months to find a mint pair ,but it is doable.I am using a vintage Mara...