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Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
One more thing about how horrible Klipsch is....  I had a bad mid driver and instead of just sending the diaphram they sent the whole drive unit.  I then bought a diaphram from Simply Speakers and now have a new driver on deck should anything ever... 
Conrad Johnson preamp: ET5, ET7 (series 1 or 2) or ET3SE ??
Clearthink, have you ever had a c-j product in your system?  To say their gear is a band aid for digital harshness is silly..... 
what is the best Kt88 to get
I just found a NIB quad of Gold Lion that I had picked up a while back and forgot I had them in storage.   I just put them in my Quicksilver Mid Monos.   I had a quad of these a few years ago but didn't like how they sounded with my speaker at the... 
BlueSound Node 2 - connect to pre-amp direct or to Oppo UDP-205 and then to pre-amp
You should connect it both ways to play MQA tracks through the Node.  A MQA track sent from the Node will output at 24/96 to your DAC so either way it sounds great.  The Node's DAC is pretty good, I should say it's analog outs sound good.  I think... 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
I have had many speakers over the years,  my current Heresy III are probably one of the most enjoyable.  The first speaker that has made me listen to the music and not analyse my system.  Big, live sound out of a small box.  Their strengths far ou... 
Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular
I have heard great things about these tubes, looking forward to your feedback 
Conrad Johnson preamp: ET5, ET7 (series 1 or 2) or ET3SE ??
They just released a new model, ET6, it replaces the now discontinued ET3.  The ET3 is a great pre and I would imagine you could find a good deal on a new one. 
Steamer That Plays and Rips CD's an has Internal Storage
I have a Vault 2i.... I love it,  great value.  I'm also using a Powerline 2000 with great results.    I use it with an external DAC but it sounds really good on it's own in my opinion. 
Best return for the money, system upgrade suggestions please.
I agree you should enjoy what you have, its a fine system.  Buy an Auralex Sub Dude for under the sub..... great accessory that's only $60 and makes a difference.... 
Quicksilver mono amp
They say the 8417 is one of the best sounding tubes....  however they are no longer in production and hard to find NOS.    That said I would choose the Silver Monos.   KT 88 are plentiful and in production still and readily available.   I have a p... 
Best solution to send digital files to my DAC
Check out Bluesound Node 2i or Vault 2i if you need to rip cds to its internal drive.   
i am looking to replace my Krell with tube amps,
C-j and Quicksilver make some powerful tube amps.  
i am looking to replace my Krell with tube amps,
Be careful buying VTL used, they treat "used amps" different than those purchased new from a dealer.Warranty if any is void and depending on age repairs can easily get cost prohibitive 
Krell XD gear in the House Initial Impressions
It's most likely because it reads like an informercial right from the start.   It's a turn off to many people... 
Should I replace my Conrad Johnson PV-2 with a McIntosh C-28
My buddy has a c28, I relamped it for him and cleaned the controls.  I put it in my system and it was pretty good for it's age, it had a recap 5 years ago so it was in good order but I don't think it would better the PV2.   The PV2 was one of tje ...