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Best Tubed Preamp For A Warm, Rich Sound, Yet Still Detailed and Agile
Ck out the Cary Slp 05 with some vintage NOS tubes. Sylvania 6sn7 W circa early 1940s ot if you can find them, Tung Sol Black Plates. Very natural sound!  Quiet, quick, very musical. 
Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks
Thiel 3,7s? 
What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?
Red wine is fine! 
Need advice on what to look for in a turntable - budget $6K to $10K
VPI has some good options in this price range. 
Help, my system sounds lifeless!
Ck out some used Vandersteen Treos.   
Honing down the speaker shortlist ~$5K
Check out some used Thiel 2.7s or the 2.4 se.  Both great speakers if you have good upstream equipment.  You might look for a pair of used Vandersteen Treos. 
I need advice.
The 717 was a great product for its time. If i was on a budget I would recap using really good caps, Jensen, Mundorf or something equivalent.  If you are open to spending some $$$, there are some fantastic newer products in integrated. Before i pu... 
help me with a DAC decision please
PS Audio Perfect Wave is outstanding.  
If I'm looking for "Tube Sound", why would I put a Tube Pre in front of a SS amp?
Tube pre with a SS power amp is a great way to drive power hungry speakers and get that great tube midrange and high end and a solid bass.  I have a cary slp 05 and classe ca2300 driving some Thiel 3.7s.  Nice wide and deep sound stage, very natur... 
Any options for low power class A amps?
First Watt. 
Power conditioner help
P10 great choice!  Got mine for 3.5 k.  No regrets.   
Speakers in the 5-6K$ region & their components
Hi Roy, I picked up some Thiel 3.7s about 6 months ago for 6,500.  Brilliant speaker.  You need some power, but I can't say enough good things about them.   
Help! My system is very bright it hurts my ear
Also, tilt your speakers up a few degrees.  Easy to do and worth a try. 
Help! My system is very bright it hurts my ear
Try a pair of VB1s from Spatial Audio.  There is a free evaluation period so no risk.  You can just send them back if the don't help.   
Psvane CV181-T in Dehavilland Ultraverve?
bmontani4 posts12-16-2015 11:31pmFYI, I think Psvane has a decent product but these are not the last word in 6sn7s. What ever you do, do not order from ebay! and China!!!! Ordered a matching quad on ebay for my cary slp 05 and had one arc, tak...