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Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp
And because Ralph ( @atmasphere ) doesn't want to push his own products, I'll note that if you go with tubes, you should also consider the Atma-Sphere S30.   
Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp
Damn, I got in here to opine and saw all the best commenters have already done the service.  You've gotten really good advice...  I'll just add my voice to the chorus suggesting Nelson Pass' First Watt line if you go SS.  If you do decide to go wi... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@grannyring Bill, are you thinking about buying a full commercial unit, or building your own using the drivers?  
Tempo Electric 4N Silver Speaker Cables
Have been listening and just appreciating more and more what these cables have brought over the already wonderful and highly regarded duelund tinned copper wire I had in my system before...Not to sound like a salesman, but the 14ga in oversized Te... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Looking forward to it @teajay  
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@david_ten Thanks for posting!  Interesting that he comes to a different conclusion about preferring the 10" driver over the 8" (vs. Jon @ Refined Audio and some of the posters here). 
DIY cables
How many new cable manufacturers have there been over the past 20 years? How did all those people start out? I'm not saying they beat all the cables I've never tried in my system, but I made vh audio's silver interconnects and really like them (ht... 
Any love for newer Krell amps?
OP. If you like it, you like it. Why not just enjoy? The only way to know if you like something else better is to try it in your system. If you do want to try something else and are shopping for opinions, then you'll get more constructive feedback... 
I am frustrated with the sound from my DAC
@captelee I have an Audio Mirror T3-SE, but also really liked that iFi DAC too (over a PS Audio Directstream & Lampizator Amber 3, for example).  Glad to see some more people recommending it, it doesn't get enough press/attention. 
Comparison of latest DAC chips
Congrats Dale.  Let us know how it goes.  With a 30 day trial period from Apos, you can't lose. 
Higher End DACs
Thanks for righting the ship folks. And +1 on the Star trek reference kren. 
ATC SCM v3 - First impressions.......
@fivestringsdown & atc fans. Thought you might appreciate this story detailing the speaker's construction... What Hi-Fi?: The making of: ATC SCM50.https://www.whathifi.com/features/the-making-of-atc-scm50 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@bobheinatz You can see Nelson's implementation here:  https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-26-nelson-pass-harmonic-distortion-page-2And as you may have read above, Jon Ver Halen @ Refined Audio recommended a 1 cubic foot sealed... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@stephendunn  I did the 14ga tempo electric wire.  No marketing, no fancy terminations, just .9999 pure silver in an oversized teflon jacket (so that the wire is mostly just floating in air for the best dialectic rating possible).  They charge aro... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
Me too Charles, me too. I would never have believed it if I hadn’t heard it with my own ears. I blame it on the transparency of the f4 paired with a second harmonic distortion character (w almost no 3rd and vanishing amounts of higher order harmon...