i’m sure the headphones are great but i don’t care. what speakers did quincy jones run? what amps?

did you talk music with him? the making of music? musicians? i’d wouldn’t have ever stopped asking him questions. yeah he produced thriller, but he was actually in lionel hampton’s band. he was on a first name basis with duke ellington, miles davis, on and on and on.

unless you’re really attached to it, ditch the 17 preamp. if you want a h/k pre find a citation 11 in good condition.

get the citation 16 restored. it’s a clean-sounding beast and absolutely worth it. you have the peachtree now so there’s no rush to get it fixed immediately.