ejlif

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Decware SE84UFO Zen vs First Watt SIT3
I think you describe the Zen well.  I have many amps and I keep coming back to the  little zen amp, it's so non fatiguing and just pleasant to listen to.  I have made many comparisons with the Feliks Audio 300B amp and I am always coming back to t... 
Klipsch Forte IV ... what amp ?
Decware Zen triode is a no brainer  
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
I have a P8 with Ania Pro and a VPI Classic 3 with Ortofon cadenza black cart. I really love both tables for different reasons and keep them both in the system and use both hooked to my Manley Steelhead phono stage. Often times I play one side of ... 
Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile
The tube stage is the thing I agree with the Freya, the reason for being.  I put some CBS Hytron tubes in the input stage side and it really made the preamp a whole lot better.  I wonder how it would compare to an expensive preamp.  I was really t... 
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
Well they must be producing tapes because a lot of new music comes out on Tape only!  That is what got me stated on this whole tape thing to begin with.  I have aquired a number of new tapes that usually include a download with them, mostly from B... 
Power Cord recommendations for a First Watt SIT3
It probably sounds good with the stock cord but wow if you can't hear the change in sound from different power cords you need a new hobby.  I'm always like and I'm out on that guys opinion forever when they say power cords or any cords don't make ... 
Magnepan LRS Support Group?!
I have a pair.  I bought just to see what all the hype is about.  I am totally amazed by these speakers.  They don't do it all for me but wow what they do well is incredible.  I keep a solid state amp in my rack (Pass 30.8) and pull out the LRS si... 
Replacing 80's receiver with Schiit Saga or Freya + ??
Freya + is a no brainer for the money has to be one of the great buys in all of audio.  You get 3 different flavors.  I like the tube circuit best    
Cartridge upgrade????
I jumped from Hana ML to Ortofon Cadenza Black.  Very noticeable improvement in transparency and detail.  I like it much better than the Hana ML.  Almost 3X the money so should be better.      
This maybe analog/cables; I am looking for a phone cable cable recommendation
Look at the Audio Envy phono cable.  I compared to the much more expensive VPI weisline and like it better.    
Audio envy - dang!
I'm going to add that I am very impressed with Audio Envy cables.  They are never bright but also open, I would call them a touch mellow just they way I like it.  I extensively compared the phono cable with the VPI Weisline and I came away thinkin... 
Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile
Hi Brunomarcs.  I was thinking of trying the Rogue RP7 to upgrade the Freya +.  I am really wondering how much improvement it's going to be and maybe not worth the trouble.  I like all the features of the RP7 or 9.  I really like the Freya + in tu... 
Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile
Yes I can attest to the comparison between the LS50 and Wilson speakers.  I had been running some LS50 for a few months moving them around from room to room as I was doing some remodeling.  I thought wow these rooms really sound bad, hopeless for ... 
KEF Blade 2
I'll chime in.  I owned the blade 2 for a couple of years.  I mostly paired them with a DCS Rossini directly to a pair of Theta Prometheus mono blocks.  I was happy with them compared to some Revel Salon 2s I had and some Dynaudio C4s before that.... 
PSA: KEF Blade drivers seem to be easily repairable and upgradable
amazing what a cheap plastic box these speakers are.  I owned a pair and was not impressed with what you get for that kind of money.  Mine even had a rattle inside I could never track down that would be excited by certain frequencies.