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Looking for speaker recommendations that I can purchase on Amazon.com
I own both Kef LS 50 in my 2ndy system powered by Parasound Halo HINT. a 2nd pair of LS 50 W purchased from amazon  for my home office you just can't go wrong with them for my bedroom I have the Audioengine HD6 totally non fatiguing and inexpensiv... 
Shopping for Interconnects
Although I was able to pick up 2 sets of Dueland IC  with dueland connectors from members of AC for a very good price , they are certainly amazing in a high end system ! their is a person on Ebay that sells them for $ 99.00 a pair.I also own 6 set... 
So how many people jumped on the PS Audio Black Friday Sale For The BHK Amps And Pre Amp?
Although I already had a DAC in Gungnir but I found a great deal on PS audio directstream DAC through their authorized dealer,  on black Friday sale So I purchased it . I have connected it to Don Sach's custom made Pre-amplifer DS-2  and Odyssey a... 
Don Sach's pre amp
@porscheracer, , I just purchased a new PS audio Directstream DAC I do own a Schiit Gungnir ( which I use with my LCD-X and Audeze Deckard Amplifier, But PS Audio Directstream just blew  me away with the DS-2 , when I purchased it  I thought i'd u... 
Don Sach's pre amp
Problem with XLR on DS 2 is that the whole chain needs to be balanced, although I am using it with Zu mission XLR  cables and Gungnir DAC, the rest of the chain is single ended,So I find the SQ  of XLR  for my ears to be  comparable  to RCA's. XLR... 
Don Sach's pre amp
Yes Bendix 5852 is just fine  !  DS 2 has 6 volt rails, I picked up 2 pairs from Ebay , very inexpensive  the seller claims that they are tested on Hickok 6000 tester although one of them turned out to be micro-phonic the rest are good this rectif... 
Don Sach's pre amp
The  unit I purchased  is in a Walnut case , has both the XLR & the Tape Monitor,and 4 RCA  Yes that is what Don has recommended AudioCap thetas bypassed by Russian Teflon caps, but  Jupiters stay in,  I just get an extra 3.3 uf caps. for my 2... 
Don Sach's pre amp
@porscheracer.   Best you talk to Don about it , in my case since I had purchased it from a AudioCircle member the unit was a year old  although it had all the Bells & whistles.  Don  recommended, that he could upgrade the power supply caps to... 
Don Sach's pre amp
@porscheracer Congrats ! you will like it , the pre-amp continues to delight me ! very happy with it , will be sending it back to Don for Certain upgrades , but even without those upgrades it sounds wonderful with my SS Amplifier 
Don Sach's pre amp
Don himself using Schiit Gungnir upgraded to multibit, I have a delta sigma Gungnir  DAC  but use that with my Audeze headphone setup (audeze deckard and LCD 2), do not use DAC with the main system  
Don Sach's pre amp
@soix @kalali Yes between the three pre-amps I have heard in my home environment, I like Don Sach's 2 as the best of the 3  , again this is very subjective based on my listening tests and "ears"Build Quality: better parts, point to point wiring , ... 
Don Sach's pre amp
@Kalali , @aberyclark around August 30 a member on audio circle advertised to sell a Don Sach model 2 , with Xlr input and 1 uf Jupiter capacitors  after checking his bonafide  with Don, I offered to purchase the unit.  So instead of a long wait I... 
Don Sach's pre amp
@kalali, wont have my DS 2 before November 2017, however a new found friend Via Audio circle spent a couple of hours with me,  he brought in his odyssey Candela pre-amp  for me to try with my Maggie 1.7i and the Kismet amplifier , sounded wonderfu... 
Don Sach's pre amp
@jmac7, I guess, like Kevin Deal of Prima Luna /Upsacale audio claims in his Utube video's the Primaluna Pre-amps weigh more than other Pre-amps, made by other manufacturer's well ! having heard Don Sachs amp the choice was between Weight & So... 
Don Sach's pre amp
Okhaving heard Don’s amp at a friends house considering all other options at his price point I have decided to order his Don Sach’s model 2 pre amp in a Walnut case with remote control and all the bells and whistles thank you all for your feed bac...