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Deals Gone Bad
TMR is a good place for gear purchased sight unseen.  They do a good job with photos and are very conservative on condition.  If they say it looks new, it probably does.   Fair prices for the most part and their policies are great too.  I traded a... 
McIntosh Tube Amp will not come on.
Agree.  Probably just a bad tube if problems exists after resetting the unit .  
McIntosh Tube Amp will not come on.
If you have another like preamp level tube, swap it one at a time and hopefully it will root out the bad tube and go to ready state  
Bluesound
Seems OK on my Vault  
Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META
My Dad has a MA8950, awesome amplifier.     
Integrating headphone system
Yes, Tape out or Fixed output is always the best way to connect a headphone Amp. My integrated has a headphone Amp built in but I prefer my Quicksilver HP Amp.   I use Fixed out to the Amp with great results.   I just turn the volume all the way ... 
Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META
The MAC7200 is a great receiver / Amp.    It's a much better Amp than a Hegel.  
Eversolo DMP-A8 volume control
The digital volume is broad steps.  Analog volume out is fine increments  
Will an EV-81 tube fit in a Border Patrol DAC?
https://www.vivatubes.com/6ca4-ez81-6v4-ez80/#:~:text=The%206V4%20and%20EZ80%20are,can%20handle%20higher%20plate%20voltage.  
Will an EV-81 tube fit in a Border Patrol DAC?
Sure.  You always want the pin out the same , most important!  And also important is the filament voltage and heater current.    Look up a Hickok tube sheet for 12ax7.   You will see there are a number of variants, ECC83,7025, CV4004.   12ax7 and... 
It Pegged the Needle on My "BS Meter". Now, I'm A Believer. Ever Happen to You?
I had a PD65 Pioneer.   Cool player.  Used it as a transport and regrettably sold it   
Outlae RR 2160 please help!
Leave unplugged overnight   
A Somewhat, Affordable Aurender
Not cheap , but it looks like a really nice unit.  I've been happy with my N200, this would be first on my radar for an all in one streamer /DAC  
Is there a clear definition of what "Integrated" means?
Conrad Johnson calls their integrated amps Control Amps.  Basically a power amp with volume, balance , and input selector My first Integrated Amp in a long time, the Cyrus i7XR also has a DAC .   Integrated Amps have come a long way and some are ... 
Will an EV-81 tube fit in a Border Patrol DAC?
A great reference for tube equivalents is any late model Hickok tube tester owner's manual.