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Best tube amp and setup for me?
I have the quartets, i use the with a Grommes PHI-26 a 2/6 watt EL84 int amp, loud live soundI have also used it with my 4 watt Decware Mini Torii again great sound and lots of sound, tubes will make the Quartets sing,  I also heard them with some... 
Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k
Decware is out therehttps://www.hifishark.com/search?q=decwarewith your 95db speakers Deware will killi  use mine 4 wpc Mini torii with Ref 3a de Capo i  at 92db 
Decware: a worthwhile option?
I bought a used Decware Mini Torii v2. 4 watts speakers are 92db Ref 3A de Capos.Plenty loud in a 12 x20 room with open sides love the sound after 4 different tube amp this is the keeper had it about 10 years run 6v6g tubes sweet  
Reference 3A Dulcets in Larger Room, Free Space
I have their bigger brother the de Capos.  Similar setup 2-3 ft from back wall, 7 feet apart but about 12 feet back.Using  watt Decware tube amp and plenty of power and sound 
Suggestions for New CD Player
I would look for a nice solid CD player/transport and buy an external DAC.  My CDP died and I bought a Emotiva ERC-4 ($600) and the sound was great for the price.  Then I got a  MHDT tubed DAC and wow amazing SQ.  The Emotiva is very well built ve... 
Benefit of a Newer (Used) DAC - "Bang for the Buck?"
MHDT even the lower cost models will raise your SQ. These are Tube, R2R  
Looking for a CD player
MHDT DAC Tube R2R   i use this with my Emotiva ERC-4 and with streaming. not fatiguing, musical 
Storage Device Recommendations
Drobo Raid. I use these to store images. have 3 of them with a total of 84TB of storage lol -backups of backupDrobo has kept updating the software so it continues to work with newer os, Promise Technology did not and I had to pitch to raiids that ... 
CD or DVD player to use as a transport
Look for one of the earlier Oppo's if you want inexpensiveDV-970HD DV-971H DV-980H DV-981HD DV-983H 
Speaker sensitivity vs SQ
I have 92db sensitive Ref 3a de Capos run with a 4 watt Decware Mini Torii.No trouble driving them to good levels and the sound is amazing 
Looking for new (to me) Speakers for Leben CS300XS---Devore, Harbeth, or Reference 3A?
I run my Ref 3A de Capos with a 4 watt Decware mini torii. Does it get concert loud, no but loud enough for a 12x20 room.  
tube noise coming right from the tube
Call Decware if it's a new amp 
Mystery rack
https://makerpipe.com/collections/modular-pipe-fittings 
Mystery rack
Sort of looks like the components they use for putting displays together. I like the look but would 86 the glass and use wood. 
Audiolab 8300cd
I bought a Emotiva ERC-4 CDP w/DAC when my old cdp died.  It sounds good but I recently bought an external DAC- MHDT Stockholm v2 and it raised the SQ to a much higher level.  I would look for a nice decent transport or cheaper cdp and buy a reall...