@yyzsantabarbara I'm afraid the high price of housing drove me out, but thanks for the suggestion!
Advance Warning: RAAL VM-1a + SR1a
The new RAAL VM-1a tube headphone amp and SR1a ’ear phones’ are going to blow the socks of anyone who hears this. The reviews will be gushing. Shoot this is the very best sound I have every heard anywhere. It is better than my 2-channel system:
- Thiel CS3.7 ($6K) | CODA 07x preamp | KRELL Duo 175XD | Musetec 005 DAC | Fiber streaming with Sonore OpticalRendu = $25K+ (approx)
My SR1a is composed of the following;
Benchmark DAC3B | RAAL VM-1a | RAAL SR1a | Fiber streaming = $11.5K
This is the very best sound I have heard ANYWHERE. Have a listen at the next CanJam. I have this in my house today.