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Is Rethm Gone ?
Atelier13 Audio in Nashville still has the brand on its website including a new monitor due out in Q2. You might want to call them and ask615-881-0427 
Cambridge Audio CXC Series 2
mcstin Curious what you feel is missing with the CXC? 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
I don't have either DAC, but wonder if your assessment of the Amber might have been different had you had the ability to get it to the 200+ breakin hours given comments grannyring has made about its sound has he has gotten closer to those hours 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
I may be misinterpreting what each of you are saying about the Amber 3 but it seems like to distinctly different takes on this DAC's soundcal3713 - " more detail or "wake up" your system, I think you would prefer the Amber 3."grannyring " My pre... 
PrimaLuna preamps. Use of 5R4GY tubes instead of 5AR4 / GZ34. Yes or no?
yukio,Simply either go by what is on the website or call Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio, he is directly involved in PrimaLuna beyond selling them 
Battle of the unknowns... (cable companies)
+2 on Audio Art Cable 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
+2 for Brent Jessee 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
The Stanley Clarke Band - last night at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (Germantown TN) . Really good performance and exceptionally talented band members 
New tube preamp
If you type in Linear Tube Audio in the Forum search you'll find some prior threads on the Microzolt; and if you do the same with Supratek you'll find some threads that might help you get your answers 
Wadia being sold for a third of it's retail
May simply be that they are not carrying the brand "anymore"  and hence moving the piece.  Wadia is not on the list of brands they carry 
Denafrips Terminator reliability?
Have you listened to the Aqua La Voce S3 ? I bought one a couple of months ago , have around 300 hours on it , really nice sounding. (mfg suggested break-in period is 200-300 hours) 
Need recommendations on stand mount speakers
@kenjit " But are they custom tuned to your ears? Because if they are not, they will be like buyIng a pair of shoes in the wrong size"And yet you started a thread the other day asking for recommendations for warm sounding standmounts that you wan... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
@lampizatorna I'll send you a pm for further clarity for myself  
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Well, I have 2 DACs - Modwright and Aqua and the cases have several  hex screws on the casing itself to make it easy to remove; the Amber looks like the screws are only on the faceplate. So if I follow you  if a tube goes bad while the unit is und... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
@lampizatorna Rob, from the pictures of the Amber 3 it looks like the case is a sealed enclosure, what is involved with changing the tubes either due to tube failure or desire to tube roll? Does the unit have to be shipped somewhere for service?