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Should I eliminate my preamp?
Although I've been rationally inclined towards simplifying a system as much as possible for the "purest" sound, personal experience has shown me that inserting a GOOD preamp between a source (w/volume control) and the amp often resulted in better ... 
Bluesound Node 2 - Next level up
Lumin D2 is your answer, particularly if you don’t plan to run it into an outboard DAC... New price is within your budget and you can find it it used for under $2K.I own both the Lumin D2 and a Bluesound Node2 and the analog output from the Lumin ... 
altec Model 19’s and ss integrated
​Lucky you. My Altec 19’s are long gone due to relocation/downsizing and I miss them to this day... I started using them with SS because it was all I had at the time but like a lot of other owners, transitioned to tubes after a while.In hindsigh... 
Cats and audiophiles
We have 4 live-in cats: A Persian, a Maine Coon, a Siamese and a stray shorthair and they differ more in personality than in looks. Boy, do I have tales (pun intended). There's always at least one of them around when I sit down to listen, or as a ...