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The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
My Garage/Shop system was driven by this wonderful Tandberg 2080. my friend Wayne at Harvey's told me when it was hitting the used shelf.     The connectors in the back pulled out, mostly my fault tugging in tight space.      
Going Tubing
You will never know the whole story unless you go all tubes. Therefore, consider the end game now. Answer to your specific question: tube preamp now.  
Do Your Speakers have LEVEL CONTROLS or EQUALIZERS? (Vintage or Modern) ???
B&W 801  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
  ghasley Yes all over the place; Yes, never heard most of the FINDs to consider, i.e. be aware of. I believe you can get more of nearly anything by carefully buying used rather than new. When I or a friend is looking, or just having fun hoppi... 
Do I need a phono preamp?
Cartridge IS the most important. IF your phono sounds great; IF you can hear differences between cartridges, then I would not even consider changing the phono stage until you change the preamp and/or amp. I would consider these changes in the fu... 
The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
My 1st ’real’ audio system included Fisher’s 220T Receiver, got it in 1967 We had $500. wedding money, went to Sam Goody’s, got this Receiver and Audio Research AR-2ax speakers and a TT of some sort. Ransacked, Speakers Stolen, ’missed most’ d... 
The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
great memories yogiboy this photo from the article shows the summation of the wars, look at the size of these beasts  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
very efficient 98db temporary while looking for a great deal? buy, move to second system later or sell or give to a friend Pioneer CS-705 near you  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
You prefer new? as you can tell, I have fun hopping around uses on hifishark, I sort by newly listed.  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
These are amazing, wanted them, got em, loved em. My friend has them now. JSE Model 2 I made a separate virtual system about them JSE Model 2 Virtual System or best offer, perhaps he will take $1,200, who knows. Near Pearland Texas? Otherwise ... 
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
traudio OP   have you found something? what has tempted you? re: local pickup: where do you live?  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
  immatthewj somebody got them for $1,550. the others are in better condition, and is the warranty transferrable?  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
Open Box, higher efficiency 91.5 (stereophile says 93 db, error or measured?, In Budget Focal Vestia No.2    
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
over budget, but quite a pair, 93 db efficiency Focal Electra 1037 Be BUT, the beryllium tweeters cones are no good. these people have focal tweeters maybe not for OP, but other people follow along, so I thought I'd show them.  
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
Listed TODAY. pair of bowers .... here B&W 703 S2, 89db, $2,100