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Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
I tried two Siemans cca's in position 1&3 and two Siemans e88cc in positions 2&4. This worked quite well, though the matched quad of cca was slightly better. I also mixed EH tubes with Siemans - it was not as ideal but still OK 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
SherodGlad that amps are back safe, sound and better than before. Wish the thread members a wonderful New year. For our family it may mean a move from North Carolina where I have been for about 30 years to Ashland Oregon - we have many friends out... 
How to make sound less detailed with warmth?
Be sure if you are using CD as source to use only very well recorded ones as your reference for violin etc. That way you can more easily determine whether the edginess is in your equipment or the recording. See if you can borrow any other speaker ... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
SWO - looks like you have created a very sweet system. THanks for posting as I am still obsessing whether to do the 2.0 upgrade. I love the sound so much now and yet I hate to miss out if it could be better - horns of a pleasant dilemma. Happy hol... 
Bert kaempfert??
I liked his song, "Happy Feeling" 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
If my memory serves Victor promised a major annoucement here about the 2.0 upgrade at the end of October. Did I miss it? 
Have You Heard the Northstar CD Combo?
Slowhand, Great choices in equipment. I bet the sound is equisite 
What started you on the merry go round?
At 8 years old I was taken by my aunt to hear Leonard Bernstien and the NY Philharmonic in NYC playing Shubert symphonies and was transported. Began to search for closer approximations at home - while is is great to hear the power and dance of roc... 
Have You Heard the Northstar CD Combo?
I run mine with the Audio Horizons preamp which uses 4 6922 tubes and I am using Seimans cca's for this. Speakers are Von Schweikert VR4 SR's which are plenty sensitive for me to hear differences in tubes and IC's 
Have You Heard the Northstar CD Combo?
I have never had my Northstar skip or fail to read any CD that I have thrown at it including CD-R and CD-RW over the years that I have owned the unit with about average of 10 hours play per week 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
David, welcome to wonderful listening and a nice thread. I tried the balanced versus RCA with my 2.0n and found the difference to be immediate and dramatic and worth the $795 easily. My brother who is not tuned to these things also easily heard th... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Not me I have not tried it but anytime I have tried going direct with other equipment, the sound is clean but missing nuance and dynamics. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Stltrains - I get great sound with wood floor and an area rug between speakers and listening position - good luck with your setup -it should be very workable 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Nice to see the great review of AH effort's. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
jojo - Welcome and thanks for your input. Your description helps put the differences between 2.0 and 2.1 in perspective.sltrains - I could tell the differences between balanced and RCA right away (with no breakin on the XLR cables), even my brothe...