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Where to buy decent 845 and 211 tubes?
Elrog 211s?https://www.elrog.com/products/ 
XLR cable with warmth without losing resolution
I am not looking for "best bang for buck". I am specifically looking for warm cables with resolution. Nor am I looking for branding or looks. Just looking for something cable that does something specific for system matching with my system and room... 
XLR cable with warmth without losing resolution
Purist Neptune seems to keep coming up in my research. But I can’t try before buying where I live. Will the Poseidon give me enough taste of the house sound? 
Bricasti Amplifier M25
Thanks for the update.I am guessing that having both components from same brand yields more benefits.Enjoy the music! 
Audio Note AN/E vs. DeVore O/96
@OPI own the O/96 and the Coincident Frankensteins mk2.To cut to the chase, And answer your original question. NO, the Franks will not be able to drive the speakers fully. You need a higher powered amp, at least 15-20 good tube watts, if not more.... 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
@riaa, Those are the only two data points we have in these preliminary stages of narrowing down choices. Perhaps when you get your E-800 you can give us another opinion that will help make or break Greg/WC's consensus. Until then.....The dealers h... 
Bricasti Amplifier M25
I too own a Bricasti M12, pairing it with a PP tube amp though.very curious to hear how your M12 works with a Luxman m900u if you get to it. 
XLR cable with warmth without losing resolution
They say in Purist cables different lines have different sound. Unlike other cables where you get more of the same as you go up the line.which line of purist would have the warmest tonal signature? (Keeping cost considerations aside) 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
What do you guys think about pairing a Boulder 866 with a Magnepan? Like maybe a 20.7 
Help! My preamp/DAC is unable to drive my poweramp
This got resolved. The rca couldn’t drive the amp but the xlr output was able to drive as George suggested. 
Hegel H390, Lyngdorf TDAI 3400, or Naim Nova for my B&W 802D2 speakers?
A new Lyngdorf 3400 review that perhaps begs to differ: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1417-lyngdorf-audio-tdai-3400-integrated-... 
Help! My preamp/DAC is unable to drive my poweramp
It’s 2V  
Just received my new Luxman CL-1000 pre-amp.
Please keep us posted on sound after some break-in. Been eyeing this preamp forever. 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
@ebmare you just trolling as usual? Or can you find me an dac+streamer+amp+preamp+2 ICs +3 PCs under 15k retail that would beat a Boulder 866? 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
@arro222 , it's not mentioned because it has no DAC/streamer built-in. @freediver , yes for me SS typically beats tubes almost always at a far lower cost, but for a second system I would like to try SS for its other benefits. But thanks for the in...