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Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp
@yyzsantabarbara ...I was thinking of the 5.5 monos for the LRS+ or NS5000. I tried my current Magnepan Mini with the Schitt Aegir mono’s (sort of similar to the 5.5) and it was too underpowered (terrible bass). I get the idea of getting an amp... 
Tube Sound With Equalization?
  " @zlone ...owned the Benchmark LA4 and I really liked it, but it is neutral, bordering on sterile."   "@toro3 ...some tube dimensionality within and between your Benchmark system I’d be curious how something like a Modwright Analog Bridge... 
Need a modern Class A monoblock, preferably half or compact chassis
Hi All, I was about to post a thread and found this one posted by @sayas. >> 30 to 40 watt Class A solid state monoblocks are a future target for me << For an upcoming consolidation project, I’ll be looking for a pair of dedicated 30... 
WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM?
Some folks feel insecure or uncertain about their own choices, and asserting their opinions on others gives them a sense of validation or confidence.  
New Amp Advice
  sls883 decooney  I'm not at all unhappy with the Coda No 8.  It's more than likely the last amp I'll own unless I live to be really old.  Zlone had made the comment that he preferred the Audionote over the Coda, so I was just commenting that... 
New Amp Advice
@sls883 - zlone Well, that one looks plenty nice! I think I’ll have to be happy with my Coda No 8, V1 for some time. It seems to work well with the rest of my system. To ​​​@sls883, if you don’t mind sharing a few details, what is that you fee... 
WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM?
+1, follow what @cleeds wrote, It's clear to me that some people come here solely to disrupt and ridicule. They're trolls, although some are cleverly disguised. But in general, there is no shortage of people who want to tell others how to run t... 
PSVANE Mfg Co replaced my older 6SN7 CV-181 TII tubes
To @marco1 was it the actual psvane co as the seller on Amazon? I spoke with them directly about this purchase vehicle too.   Apparently this was supposed to be their US outlet to buy from Amazon direct for PSVANE. Hmmm. Thanks for the note, I was... 
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
A couple of friends I helped with on their Altec-Onken 102 db horn speaker creations use modified ST35s on rotation when taking their custom modified AudioNote 300B amps out of the loop. They seem to like them and use them quite a bit to save thei... 
PSVANE Mfg Co replaced my older 6SN7 CV-181 TII tubes
To @jond its like this, 3 year old tubes and 1.5 years of use on weekends only.  The other three tubes seem to be chugging along, maybe one other is degraded but still working. In summary, two of the four still working just fine. More like two fai... 
PSVANE Mfg Co replaced my older 6SN7 CV-181 TII tubes
Thanks @noromance @tooblue @jond and here we have a thread we can share to the folks at psvane Co to study feedback. And the question most have is how long will the 2025 dated production tubes last, as compared to any tubes made 2021-2024 for exa... 
Another quick Cary V12 thread
@immatthewj Some other ideas perhaps - I just read back over one of the threads where you ran your V12 in Triode and were still breaking in the Revel speakers. I can now see why you later came back in one thread indicating Ultralinear mode with yo... 
Is it easier to sell mono blocks or stereo amp on the used market?
While stereo amps may be easier to sell in general, I have a theory on this already mentioned. I’d like to believe the answer may change when going up in quality of amplification. I’m done lifting 100-120lb big iron stereo amps around or risk of d... 
PSVANE Mfg Co replaced my older 6SN7 CV-181 TII tubes
Thanks @noromance and to your point, I barely asked researching future options, and was kind of surprised they offered to replace these now 3 year old sitting tubes. The other reason I posted it is because I made some early assumptions about PSVA... 
Another quick Cary V12 thread
okay relating this back to the other thread today, and topics about pairing specific speakers with the V12/R amps in case we send other V12 and V12R owners loopy. 1. The question had to do with pairing up different speakers with the V12, Totem an...