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Aerial Acoustics 10T vs Talon Khorus
@grey9hound I owned the 10T's and they are stunning in sound and looks but they need good clean power to sound great and definitely need the stands. Miss them!  
Looking for a tube phono pre
@jmphotography You should check out the Modwright PH9.0X stunning phono pre. I use it with my Acoustic Signature Triple X and Umami Red. It's a little more than your budget but totally worth it  
Primaluna or Octave to drive Dynaudio X34s
@uncrocco I have the Octave V70 Class A. After hearing the Octave line at a dealer paired with the Dynaudio Confidence 20 and Contour 20 I can say the amp is really a wonderful match for any Dyn speaker. Based on your 86db speakers and depending o... 
12v linear power supply
Little more but Teddy Pardo is an excellent LPS. I have one with my RME-ADIFS and there is a noticeable difference.  
I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers
+1 bigslacker beat me to it. The Modwright PH9.0x is stellar!  
Seeking Feedback Re: Ansuz vs. Shunyata or Synergistic Research Power Conditioning
@firstcut I’m using Synergistic Research Powercell 8 UEF SE with their loom of Atmosphere X level 1 cables and there actually is a “synergy” sounds phenomenal. IMO the use of a loom of speaker cables, pcs, ics, makes the biggest difference.   
Which Integrated with Magico A3
Octave and Magico’s get paired quite a bit. Just stellar performance!  
which turntable for the future?
Acoustic Signature is worth looking at.  
SPL Audio
@navyachts thanks yes while the Directors internal DAC is no slouch the RME is certainly more resolving and open sounding IMO. I wound up trying the RME into the balanced inputs of the Director and that’s how I used it. I wound up selling the treo... 
SPL Audio
@navyachts Yes the Director has the DAC which is quite good. I loved the small form factor of the SPL line.  
Zephyr MIMC vs Hana ML
@thetakeout I believe it is half the value. I wound up just selling my SL and purchased the Umami from a great dealer who sold me my turntable in Alabama engulfaudio. Robert Meeks is wonderful to work with and will not overcharge you. He just love... 
T+A Made in Germany
Very cool looking gear and quite pricey as is most gear from Germany. My Acoustic Signature and Octave Amp is expensive but worth every cent. My RME-ADI-FS is probably the best value out there from Germany IMO  
Elac?
@secretguy Good System! I was checking to see if I still had them but i sold them. Was going to send them off to you to try. I think they were fine but it is really about synergy IMO. What are you using for interconnects and what are you using now... 
Elac?
@secretguy very decent build quality. What system are you looking to use it on?  
SPL Audio
I owned the SPL Phonos and actually traded it in for the Modwright 9.0X at TMR. The Phonos is totally outstanding and definitely benefitted from fuses and PC. I actually was very hesitant getting rid of it as it is that good. The dynamics and low ...