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AYRE QB9 DSD
It is the best sounding dac I have ever heard. I have heard many at around its price point but not the crazy priced ones like the lampi. 
Need Tube Preamp Warmth
I recently got a bottlehead beepre and once optimized it is one of the best sounding preamps I haveever heard. I preferred it to vacuum state svp2 I had which is a very good pre as well. 
MIDAS aluminum shell
There is a guy selling ones on epray. He goes by paradox I believe. I would go that route. Everything else is an audiophile ripoff 
Reference 3A DECapo "BE" spk a major upgrade??
Owned a pair of reference three a grand Veenas BE for a while. I found the new tweeter to be beautiful sounding not edgy at all but definitely more extended. The only thing that would concern me with the reference three a offerings would be the ef... 
MIDAS aluminum shell
There is a guy selling ones on epray. He goes by paradox I believe. I would go that route. Everything else is an audiophile ripoff 
Does such a speaker exist?
Used Tannoy canterburys or yorkminsters. Or churchills 
Lyra : World class service
Actually Sunnyboy in my case my rebuild cost was going to be more than a new cartridge. I bought my Delos approx 6 years ago and am looking to have it retipped as I love it. Someone suggested Alistair Patrick at Audioquest. He quoted me 1595USD wh... 
6SN7 tubes
The shuguang 845c is even better than the b. Not sure what casouza has experienced but I and most others have found telefunkens to be king of the hill. There is a reason that they command the big dollars. Tried Amperex orange globe and found them ... 
Designer Hall of Fame
Someone mentioned Israel Blume. I think that was a joke too. The only thing he designed was a nameplate to go on a Chinese piece of gear. I would nominate David berningPaul Joppa of bottlehead. 
What is your recommendation on upgrading a Linn LP
I suspect it wasn't grounded properly. I've noticed excessive static with my tnt that manifests as surface noise if not grounded properly. 
Best Option In A Tube Preamp $1,800 Or Less - Used
Bottlehead Beepre 
Experiences buying used cartridges
I purchased a used cartridge from grgaudio who often sells a ton of cartridges, all with less than 300 hours. Apparently nobody in California runs Their cartridges over 300 hours. Anyhow I bought a Benz reference one from him in the ad it said new... 
Bottlehead Crack
I am in the process of building their bee pre. Very impressed so far everything is laid out good and the instructions are phenomenal with lots of pictures. It's my second kit one I did from another manufacturer was brutal. Some parts didn't match ... 
Best loudspeaker with coincident/coaxial driver
Tannoy 
What to upgrade first for better sound quality?
Go with the herron and don't look back!