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Technics EPC-100C mk4 questions
Get at least a Shibata. It is a proven long-contact profile shape!  
NOS Amperex 211 vacuum tube
A thousand a pair which would be the most common use in a SET stereo amp.  
55” or 65” TV Screen Size and Your Speakers: Please Join Survey
I have a 55" Sharp from Best Buy in 2015 -$577. I stand and watch it about 12 to 15 feet back. It is on a long narrow black cabinet with drawers. No speakers near the TV. All HiFi gear along the left side wall. The Sharp looks real good - no desir... 
Issue with Krell KSA-250
Since the AC fuse didn't blow it is not drawing excess current.  
Issue with Krell KSA-250
Caps don't buzz! Transformers do. That amp needs a new transformer.  
Issue with Krell KSA-250
It's the power transformer. Can you still play music through the speakers?   
Seeking to Upgrade Subwoofer from SVS SB2000
@deep_333 +1 The OP can buy two more SB-1000 subs and place them behind him as you suggest. This is the sub swarm concept. Spending $2K is a waste of money when the OP already has a capable pair of subs. A swarm of four or six subs will give smoot... 
Who remembers California Audio Labs?
I have a CAL CD player I bought on EBay. The seller either didn't know or neglected to tell me it doesn't work. I put it aside until I get around to fixing it. So far I suspect the on/off switch as it won't turn on/light up.  
Who knew?
Tearing down and rebuilding a V8 engine I’d have a hard time with. Setting up a Linn Sondek no problem! Mine is an older one (1980’s-90's?) and has a Grace 707 arm. I don’t bother with the upgrades because in stock form it sounds excellent!  
McIntosh MC-2301 Tube Replacements
KT88's vs. 6550's? Six of one, half dozen of the other!  
McIntosh MC-2301 Tube Replacements
I would test those McIntosh output tubes for emissions. I bet they still have a lot of life left! If so, no need to rush to replace them! Ditto for the 12AT7's.  
AR XA turntable needs new cartridge...
If your AR has the original plastic head shell then you cannot make adjustments (overhang, offset angle). I have an AR turntable from Vinyl Nirvana modified with a Technics head shell and arm tube on the AR arm. This allows for overhang and offset... 
Burn Twetter Speaker
Reduce the volume level or get an amp with 200wpc.   
What is the best 2A3 SET Amplifier?
I have a Sanei 260A 2A3 stereo amp made in Japan with all Tango transformers. I won it on an EBay auction for $1350, shipping included from Japan. The iron is the most important part of a single-end tube amp. Tango makes the best transformers.  
Turntable suggestions for a newbie
@zufan +1 I bought the PLX1000 to satisfy my curiosity about how good it is after reading Herb Reichert's review in Stereophile. I need another turntable like I need a hole in my head!  I bought mine from Music Direct for $799. This is hands- down...