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Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Oh heck Yeah...the first 50hrs I was thinking about sending it back.to VLAD...(yggy2 was still in the house)....The next 50,,,it was.. Alright!...after 120 hrs it was ,,HELL YEAH!!...give it time (after 250hrs it MAXED out) and sold the Yggy2 and ... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
First Professional review of the Audio Mirror Tubadour III  Just out in the April Edition of "Enjoy the Music" by Ron Nagel...Just My 2cents but These kind of Review's always Leaves me scratching my Head..Very little (I MEAN NONE) Info on the  To... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Much Thanks Vassils for all your input...and will try both and report back after i receive my AM Tube3  Dac back from the Bulgarian who goes by the  Alias Vlad....HA!! 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Mucho thanks Vassils on the other upgrades....but a little confused on why go unbalanced?..Have Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II balanced and can switch to sum AZ Silver Reference II single ended..........Also Peace and much Love & Prayers to ... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Thanks  vassils...will do....any other upgrades/besides the Caps and power supply....I decided to send it back to Vlad and let him work sum more magic on this little gem! 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
another little update on my AM tube3 Dac....it continued to open up after 500 hrs of usage to the point that if you know a better Dac at $1500 please turn me on to it...this Dac just changed my way of Listening....HUGE soundstage...smooth as silk ... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I just bought The New Audio Mirror Tubadour 3 Dac and like most new audio it took about 10 Days of non stop usage to show you how Really GREAT this Dac is- in my opinion ....Its a combo of it being a R2R...with the  Analogue Devices AD1865NK chip... 
Vandersteen 1C with 2Wq or 2Ce Sig or 3A ??
Having owned the 1c's with dual 2w subs and now owning 3a sigs with the same subs,I can tell you from my own experience in the same audio room(you can see a small picture of my audio room on any review.com's review pages) that it's not even close!... 
Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please
Used both McCormack DNA 125 and Belles 150a with very good results. But the Rogue 120 mono blocks that I am using now are giving me the best results on the 3a sigs yet. (Detailed, warm and very musical.) Mark Obrien from Rogue audio used the 120's... 
Tube Amplifiers?
HEY ROBK, IF U CAN STRECH YOUR BUDGET A BIT, U SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A PAIR OF USED ROGUE 120 MONO BLOCKS FOR UNDER $2000.I DID AND CAN TELL U FIRST HAND THESE AMPS ARE GREAT FOR THE MONEY. REPLACED A FINE AMP IN ITS SELF(MCCORMACK DNA-125) BUT NO... 
Vandersteen 3A OR Alon 2 MK2
Get the Vandy's upgraded to the signature version, and forget about the comparison.IT WONT EVEN BE CLOSE!!!!!!!! 
Vandersteen 5's driven by Rouge M120's
USING THE ROGUE 120'S WITH THE VANDERSTEEN 3A SIGNATURES IN THE TRIODE MODE AND HAVING MUCH SUCCESS.THESE AMPS HAVE TO BE ONE OF THE BETTER DEALS IN ALL OF AUDIO. KUDIO'S TO MARK O'BRIEN AND TEAM ROGUE.