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Tube Failure question
Not true for vacuum tubes you get with stock amps are not verygood vs the originals from 1970 on down .the vacuum is of the gasses the inspection of the grids on average over 10 % variances inside gridsor more   years ago 2-3% was common the mater... 
$1300-1500 DAC
Hello if you can save for  $2750 this Great new Lampizator dac is insanely good just read the review.for me to sell my very good $6k pc audio dac  for Amber-3 is saying a lot.with a Money back audition ,after 24 hr warm up ,not going back ,and if ... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
Your CD player is holding you back for sure ,the oppo is very good but , look into the new Lampizator. Amber3 vacuum tube dac lenjoy the music comes just came out with a Rave li bought the demo model  ,it came with a 2 week audition ,after a 24 hr... 
usb cable quality and sound
I have spent up to $1k on digital cables some are a bit better Wireworld top platinum very good detail too nuetral in some system for under $300 Triode Audio cables. Does a lot of things many much expensive cables donot do ,for 1 adhere to true 90... 
Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?
A high quality dac ,like the new Lampizator amber 3 which is $2750 is a vacuum tube dac and night and day better then Any streamer with built in dac is you want a you are there 3D perspective enjoy the music .com just gave it a rave musicality 5 s... 
Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?
Check out under reviews what 8 consider by far the best dac out there at its price and far above at $2750 the New Lampizator Amber 3 . Even before NOS tubes sounds great !!http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/ 
Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?
I owned the D2, as well as several good dacs if you truly want to hear realism check out. The new Lampizater Amber-3 dac it has a lot of trickle down technologies from their top gear for $2750with tube rectifier  and 2 other tubes it  is more musi... 
What to do with broken McIntosh Pre-Amp
No it makes No sence a fixed Mcintosh preamp is much better quality then any piece of junk for $750 please remember when you buy anything new roughly 25% or less actually goes into the item the rest a R&D overhead and markup.that piece you hav... 
$1300-1500 DAC
You are far better off just waiting a bit long and buy the New Lampizator Amber 3it is by far the best dac under 5-6$ k out there for $2750 they took a lot of trickle down technology from their top flag ship model pacific.the Audio mirror trubidor... 
After Market Stands for new Magnepan .7's
Mye stands, magnestand Peter Gunn rebuilds the entire speaker and Xover ,and truly transform them the last I knew .if you have an extra $2k or so more night and day better. 
Best Tubes on Market today?
Call Brent at Brent Jesse recording  you can get extended warranty, trial good at voicing tubes . 
How important is a preamp for purely digital sources?
A preamplifier vs direct to amp to dac ,a good preamp always better especially a vacuum tube preamp it allowsbettrr dynamics soundstage depth as well as image depth .good power supplies and transformers give you the amplified dynamics ,preamplifie... 
I need some techy help in order a preamp--resistor values.
I have owned several khozmo attenuators the best option is with the Vishay Naked resistors shunt remote for only 2 resistors are in the signal path on the output and the Vishay Naked are the lowest distortion and cleanest resistorsfor the applicat... 
To those running Klipsch Forte IIIs...
While you are at it Upgrade the wiring, and scrap the cheap $6 Loudspeaker terminals . They are thin brass , Gold Over Copper night and day better 4 x more conductive much more natural sounding. 
To those running Klipsch Forte IIIs...
Good potential garbage Xover parts . I know threw experience on most all Klipsch speakers .a friend has them he replaced all the garbage resistors ,inductors,and capacitors , even the $12k Khorns  cheap Xover parts totally beyound believe made in ...