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Autobiasing tube amp failure
Charles, excellent comments above.    
Suggestions for Connecting Mac to Esoteric K0-3 that requires older OS?
Apple also sells "Refurbished" older computer on there site.  I think they come with older os's.  Yeah and they come with full warranty.  I've purchased two over the years and never had issue.  
Suggestions for Connecting Mac to Esoteric K0-3 that requires older OS?
Newer Mac's have HDMI.  Try a simple HDMI to USB converter.  Also Toslink works. 
Bluetooth or not
Last year I purchased audio-technics ATH-SR6BT headphones.  They have Bluetooth and are wired.  The phones have controls on the cups for track switching and volume adjustment. The sound is balanced, with no frequency over powering another. 
AMPLIFIER BLOCKS
Granite , matching the wood floor will be tough.   The granite will also protect the flooring from the Krell's oppressive heat.     
Age old discussion I know but MM or MC? Benefits?
I am lucky, I have and use both MC and MM cartridges.  One tt set up for MM and the another for MC.  I listen to classic rock most of the time so the MM is used a lot.  The late 80's to present vinyl seem to sound better with the MC.   Currently m... 
Mounting a Jelco Tonearm
Lou,  So are you going to tell us Jelco owner what the conclusion was, or are we gonna wonder if our arms are installed correctly? 
Tubes
I would not think twice, they are the best of the 12AX7 reissues. I have them in my pre-amp. I also really like the Mullard 12AX7 reissues.   
Static Electricity on Vinyl
I get rid of static electricity with a spray bottle of distilled/demonized water and a Nitty Gritty Vacuum Record Cleaning Machine. I lightly spray the LP, then suck up the water with the NG.  I get static free and clean LP's.    
cartridge setup help
I live in Henderson,  I use a AT150MLX and I have a bit of experience.  Email me at allan.walter@yahoo.com and I'll shoot you my phone number.  Also I don't want your money, It's the season of giving! 
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
I use to have a VTL 300 Deluxe Mono Blocks from the early 90's, pretty basic amps.  I replaced them with VTL 450MKII Mono Blocks.  The sonic improvement was minor, just a bit more power but the Fault Protection and Auto Biasing is a huge improveme... 
Tube amp
I use a McIntosh C2500 tubed pre-amp. 
Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G
shadorne, wrote:"That Technics TT is a legend - the 1200G is the best yet - technically outstanding. Relatively speaking, Rega is very good but is more of a cool looking design which is gimmicky rather than purely functional - not really in the sa... 
Tube amp
I've been using VTL 450MKII tube amp with my B&W 801S3 for years. I also have a not often used Jolida 1000a intergrated amp that uses EL-34's tubes.  The VTL is smooth with good bass and is in line with modern high powered tube amps.  The Joli... 
Krell KSA 200S Owners
A few years back I owned a Krell 200FPB stereo amp.  When powering up, lights in the room dimmed.  Checking the manual for power requirements. It turns out Krell recommends a 20 amp circuit.  Have a look in the manual