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Tube amp for Nola Metro ref Gold
They like tube watts. My Hurricane DT amps by ASL are wonderful with Nola speakers. 200 watts per channel and pure heaven with Nola speakers... 
RIP Amar Bose
Timrhu,I am from Nashua and went to high school at Nashua High - class 80. Loved going to Tech Hifi back in the day!Yes, Bose 901 at a party listening to Smoke on the Water and it sounded great! I had to have a set of those 901's when I was a teen... 
DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps
MlapentaGreat way to o about it!AudioL, you would need to ask Paul about that, but I think he will build one fully balanced. 
DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps
I understand many things audio and the Eximus dac has enough drive. Just found my tube preamp sounds better. 
Tube buffer or tube preamp
Czbbcl got it right. Ya, what he says. Tell us what you have and a little about your room. 
DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps
I respectfully think that had nothing at all to do with it. All the numbers and specs line up to make the dac sing in my system, it did sing , but not as well as the active Dude.Or perhaps we agree......what do mean by drive? 
DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps
Just a quick update. I put my TRL Dude back into my system after living with a preampless system for many months. Well, I missed the Dude and it was a mistake to take it out of the system. I think removing the Dude gave the impression that the mus... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Like most things it comes down to execution and the results may in fact be in the details. I will report back on my findings as I must learn first hand ... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Thanks to all and good follow up ....... I am going to try some on large can, computer grade electro's in a power supply. We will see. I don't like tilted up highs or mids, but greatly prefer a warm tone with good detail. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
The best way to mount crossover parts is in an outboard crossover box. It is hard to believe how many crossover components are placed right inside a bass cavity with the woofer and cab throwing all kinds of vibrations etc. at the components. I rem... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Ricevs,I am building a preamp and soon some amps and your post is quite interesting. The whole bypass cap argument has passionate debate on both sides. Some say they do nothing, others say they degrade sound and yet others love them like you.Have ... 
Speakers with fullness and weight?
Speakers play the biggest role in what you are looking for. Not the only role, but the biggest. I also own your current speaker in a second system and love VA speakers. Easy to listen to and full bodied.Here are some other good speakers in terms o... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Volley, you really do need to try those JBXCAPS the premium film ones from Just Radios. They are darn good a crazy low priced. You will be amazed I am confident. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Sherod, try those JB JFX caps in your pre and you will smile. Glad you are doing better. 
Art Audio Jota VS Audio Note Conquest
I had good experiences with Joe at Art when I owned his amps recently. Just an FYI.