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Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
My EVO replaced an Aqua Acoustic LaVoce S3. I'd day that sound stage width of both DACs are relatively equal. Beyond that , music through the EVO has more body and weight, its is presented with more micro detail, it is more liquid, and it  is over... 
Help an old man out
+1 jrw1971 re your point about impedance not being a crock. Aside from his stating the importance of speaker sensitivity Robert Harley states  " Another electrical factor to consider is the loudspeaker's load impedance. ....The lower the loudspea... 
Line Magnetic 845 Premium bias setting. Advice needed!
@mika75I might be wrong but reading the manual I think that what the front knobs do is allow you to monitor the bias of each tube via the bias meter next to them . You can probably double check that with Jonathan.On the 518 there’s a small toggle ... 
Line Magnetic 845 Premium bias setting. Advice needed!
@mika75I found you the manual online for the 845 Premium; link is below. The bias instructions are on page 9 and are straightforward. https://www.line-magnetic.eu/images/line-magnetic/pdf/Manual-LM-845PREMIUM-UK.pdf 
Line Magnetic 845 Premium bias setting. Advice needed!
@jjss49 " wow line magnetic doesn’t supply a manual with proper instructions on how to set tube biasing?! that brand is supposed to be cream of the crop "I don’t know what the story is with the manual that came with the LM amp in question, but the... 
Line Magnetic 845 Premium bias setting. Advice needed!
If another member doesn't respond I suggest either contacting Jonathan Halpern, US Distributor, or  Goldprint Audio, Taylor is a LM dealer (also an Audiogon member - goldprintaudio)  to see if one of them can help you out 
I nominate this company as building best speakers!
Op, based upon your above comments the Stenheim Alumine Three is insanely good; while the Model Five is overpriced stuff probably mediocre at best . What do you specifically attribute such a disparity in assessment to? 
What’s with the catalog images on the Virtual Systems Section
systems/615  - something to see, and I bet to hear 
Aqua la voce S3
I had one, after a short while I found that for me it lacked a really engaging sound.  
Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming?
I don’t stream, I play CDs via a Mojo Audio EVO DAC and SimAudio 260D CD Transport in my main system, and a Modwright Elyse DAC and Cambridge Audio CXC Transport in my second system ; also use an IPOD Classic with WAV files via a Wadia 171i Transp... 
Fleetwood Sound Company - DeVille Loudspeaker.
Regarding the above generalization about wood speaker cabinets, I have Daedalus Audio speakers , 100% solid hardwood, in my case walnut. I’ve had them going on 6 years and there’s been no shrinkage, splitting , or any other issues with the cabinet... 
Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming?
Questions for you , does your friend have a specific music genre and particular artists he/she primarily enjoys, and are they available on vinyl and broadly so? 
Topping A90 failure issues. Should I try a 3rd A90?
After 2 abrupt failures it would seem like it's time to move on to something else. Why risk another disappointment with Topping 
When A Lightening Strike Blows Your Power Company’s Transformer Off Its Utility Pole ………
Just make sure that if you get a lot of lightning in your area that you periodically check the whole house surge protector to see if it is still functioning. I've had to have them replaced twice due to lightning hitting close enough and the surge ... 
Question on Chinese Tubes Shuguang KT-88-T (Nature series)
I swapped Shuguang Black Treasures into my Ayon Spirit 2 , enjoyed the sound but 2 failed and I went back to Gold Lions rather than trying the Treasures again. I subsequently tried Psvane T2s , again liked the sound but one failed 3 months in. I c...