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What's the best EL84 amp?
Grommes PHI-26  
Is low cost DAC worth it?
I was surprised how much my used MyDac ( $125.00) increase the SQ of my CDP and streaming,   Buy used get more for the money   if you have time and can add $200  if bought used the MHDT DACs are very musical rich  
If the DAC is the same, how different do CD transports sound?
I had an Oppo 970HD connected to a MyDac.  it sounded ok then I swapped out a Tascam CD-RW900MKII again through the MyDac.   The sound was much richer fuller, the Oppo sounded thin.  I was pleasently surprised  
Pairing Border Patrol with Devore O/96
I would love to pair those speakers with my 4wpc Decware Mini Torii  
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Zappa Apostrophe Janos Starker - Dvorak: Violincello Concerto/Bruch: Kol Nidrei Anything by RL Burnside            
Hum in speakers
Ground loop  check turntable grounding  
dacs that I have had in my system - a listing
Hi jjss49 What are your thoughts on the MHDTs you had in your system.  I got a Stockholm v.2 about 2 years ago first DAC and really love it.  my system is tube amp'd  
Streamer+R2R dac+True balanced Class A preamp all-in-one?
No Tubes?  
Tube Preamp: How many tubes does it take to .................
Decware Mini Torii has 10, 5 on each side 1 rectifier 2 Voltage regulators 1 preamp tube 1 power tube    
Turntable repair Denver area..PLEASE HELP COLORADO
Have you tried https://auralhifi.com/  I have a great chat with Jeremy, very nice person and wow what a great collection of gear.    
Which phono stage for Garrard 401 with Shure V15 lll cartridge
Hagerman Cornet II use that with my V15VxMR and VPI HW-19 mk iv      
Best Tube Amp for High Sensitivity Speakers: 45, PX25, or 300B?
I went from a Primaluna PL2 to a Decware Mini Torii love it    
Weak Link in Vinyl Playback
A tube phono pre may make the sound fuller and richer  
I'm thinking about a low watt tube amplifier?
I run my Reference 3A de Capos (92 db eff.) with a 4 watt Decware Mini Torii.  Good sound, detailed rich and loud enough in a 12x20 room with the speakers 15ft away  
Larry Coryell / Miroslav Vitous Quartet
Heard Larry Coryell at Grinnell College in 1980.  Just him and a piano, a 6 string and a 12 string acoustic guitars and an electric guitar.  He finished the show by pounding on the piano and getting feedback going then grabbed the electric guitar ...