brubin

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Shunyata Denali Damn!
I hope you got their NR cables for your equipment as well. Thats the frosting on the cake 
Fuse Upgrade to Ceramic not glass
STOP looking at Paper Specification  -  you can pick any equipment on paper specs and it wouldnt sound as good as you though it should.  Us specs to get you to the area. e.g.  you can use a GPS to finding a city (like specs)   - but you need to wa... 
Fuse Upgrade to Ceramic not glass
nickaboy1 - look at the manual for details.  check the back of the amp (with power off and unpluged from wall)  you can access the fuses and determine sizes.   As far as surge protection etc,  look into power conditioners that are parallel filtere... 
Fuse Upgrade to Ceramic not glass
I would recommend  LittelFuses Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality - slow blowand  216 for fast blowPrice is around $5-10 each 
Tube Flavor
OMG...  Don't do any tweaks at this time.  There is no need to have the same brand tubes in your amp and preamp.  It is best to look and see what others have tried.  NOS tubes are a good option, but my concern is once you find the sound you like c... 
Beginner looking for guidance into tube sound.
Go listen to systems and see what sound you like.  You maybe happy with a solid state amp with a tube preamp etc.  Keep looking and dont rush into it.  Perhaps if you can post your location someone here can share listening time on their system wit... 
Why do we want to distortions?
@atmasphere   Thank you for the clear and detailed response. You provided me a level of education in audio that I never thought would be obtained on a forum.    
Why do we want to distortions?
Thank you for your comments.  but what I am trying to understand is if the original recording is with  euphonic distortions that are deemed as positive then don't we want the most transparent system to hear the original   and   How does tube  eu... 
Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?
Littelfuses -  $10 or less    LittelFuses -  slow burn Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality Fast burn Series  216 model 
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
Bose 901 to add to your list. One of the greats really fills a room. LOL 
Why Does All Jazz Sound The Same?
So does all rock, classical, etc to you?  Perhaps it's the style of Jazz your listening to? 
Power cable education needed
I recommend reading https://www.gcaudio.com/tips-tricks/why-power-cables-make-a-difference/Shunyata Research line with Delta D6 power distributor/conditioner outstanding. I personally have the Delta NR cables for my equipment and XC for power to t... 
Synergistic Research Galileo SX Power cord. (Opinions on sound quality appreciated).
Best of luck Ozzy - thats a high cost cord.  
Synergistic Research Galileo SX Power cord. (Opinions on sound quality appreciated).
I would recommend demo cables as well. I do not like synergistic cables and found Shunyata Research line with Delta D6 power distributor/conditioner outstanding. I personally have the Delta NR cables for my equipment and XC for power to the condit... 
WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
Wow, where do I start. Well, any Yoko Ono song is on the list, if your hearing works after.   But for real George Benson's White Rabbit is wonderful.