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noromance

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Tube or solid state
Tube preamp with moving magnet cartridge like Nagaoka MP200 or Audio Technica VM540ML. You can then roll tubes for your sound preference. 
What responsibility does a seller have to tell a customer an item has been serviced?
I think you need to put this down to haste and not clarifying the terms of the deal.Caveat emptor.  
Replacement tubes for C-J
I should also include Upscale as a preferred vendor.https://www.upscaleaudio.com/collections/vacuum-tubes/el34-6ca7-kt77You can also get them on Amazon Prime. 
Woot! Decca cartridge bargain
Hi Nandric. Yeah... My naming nomenclature was confusing. it’s a Decca Super Gold with a Paratrace stylus fitted by John Wright. I believe the Paratrace is fitted to the London Reference. It’s a major improvement to the original VdH that was on it. 
Replacement tubes for C-J
https://www.thetubestore.com/power-tubes/el34-6ca7-tube-typeshttps://www.tubedepot.com/t/tubes/power-tubes/el34-6ca7I'd be tempted to buy a set of cheap JJs to test the amp. Moving forward, you can roll in better tubes. 
Replacement tubes for C-J
Okay. So sounds like you need a new EL34 tube and replacement fuses.Are you getting sound on the good channel? 
Replacement tubes for C-J
Read the manual to get an idea about the amp. Is the blown fuse at the speaker terminals (with a led lit beside a tube?)If so, it's likely a power tube issue.It it is the other panel fuse, the issue may be more serious.Have you hooked it up to spe... 
Replacement tubes for C-J
ManualAre you sure it's bad tubes? 
Small or big tubes/valves for pre amp ?
Go for it. Use Psvane Globe 6SN7 from Grant Fidelity. You might want to ensure the pre can take their size. They are amazingly detailed. 
Purchase advice: Old turntable vs. new....
There is a reason idlers like the Garrard 301/401 and Lenco L75 are used in many high end systems. They are excellent sounding, relatively cheap, easily serviceable by the user, have plenty of easily available spare parts, do not break down, and a... 
Audiogon IGNORE Feature
@elizabeth No likes for your post!! 
Audiogon IGNORE Feature
Actually,  I wish we had a 'Like' function. 
Spam threads gone wild...
I know Admin said they were working on it but wow, it's still being hammered with the same spam. I can't understand how they can't fix this. 
Recommendations on stuff to look at for upgrading a 300B SET amp
Love to hear what that 805 sounds like. There used be a guy building amps with SMPS and GM70 tubes with thoriated tungsten/mercury rectifiers. Sounded awesome even on YouTube. 
Recommendations on stuff to look at for upgrading a 300B SET amp
So, how about changing your speakers to something more efficient? Or, looking at other tubes like GM70 or 211?Check out Lampizator and NAT.