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Honesty is How This Tube Dealer Built His eBay Business
+++ on Vintage Tube Services. 
Help me choose a speaker match for my Line Magnetic 805ia tube amp under $10K
The Spatial Audio Triode Master speakers are great with the 508ia.I am currently using this setup and I am very pleased. 
Speakers for First Watt SIT-1 amp
You might want to try the Spatial Audio Triode Masters.They are made just for SET amps and I have seen only good reviews on them. 
Racks - what’s awesome without impacting my kids college plans?
You can check out http://standmanstands.com/. He makes great stuff and it won't break the bank. 
Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018
Line Magnetic 508ia, single ended and powerful. 
Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!)
Audio Nirvana makes great speakers.http://www.commonsenseaudio.com/nirvana.html 
Grading phono cartridges Part 2.
russmaleartist +1 
Belles Virtuoso or PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP
+1 for the LM 508ia 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Another vote for Alison Krauss. 
Shopping for Interconnects
Signalcable +1 
Phono Stage Recommendation $3000
I would recommend the Avid Pulsus. You could save about $1200.00 as well. 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
Another vote for Vintage Tube Services !!! Andy is great to deal with and is also super knowledgeable. 
Please help me chose a tube preamp
I third the Don Sachs preamp. He is also honest and trustworthy, a pleasure to deal with. 
Member's recommendations for tube amplification
You might look at the Line Magnetic 508IA, SET, Pure Class A, 48 watts per channel. Here is a link to a site that says a little about it. http://widescreenaudio.be/product/line-magnetic-lm-216ia-3-2-2-3/. There is a dealer called GoldPrint Audio t... 
Don Sach's pre amp
I have had both the Prima Luna and Don Sachs. Don's preamps are better in my opinion.Better soundstage,clarity,pace, etc. Right now I am using an integrated amp but if I go back to using a preamp,it will be a Sachs.