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Any Belles A owners/knowers out there?
I have the SA30 class A power amp, great sounding amp, although it heats my room up pretty fast 😜  
Downsize from C2200/MC275 to integrated SS
I think Luxman or Accuphase if you want to use well thought out treble or bass controls, as I understand it Luxman is a bit more neutral in its tonality and Accuphase a bit warmer. Great hunting.  
Ƙ Audio anyone?
@starman1962Ā looking forward to that, what equipment do you plan to pair with them?  
Looking for a new power amp - choosing between T + A, Atoll, Rogue
For me no doubt the Atoll, it is a quality brand and can compare with much more expensive equipment, theĀ Atoll AM-400 for me for sure. Also the Atoll are said to have a warm sound but with a lot of details and very musical, should match well with... 
Fyne F1-10/12 vs Harbeth 40.3 XD and Graham LS5/5
IĀ didn’t think you could upgrade from a Graham Audio ls5/5 ;-) It is my dream speaker.  
Anyone heard of DK design group?
Sorry for opening an old thread, I have the original DK Design mkii amp. Was told that I was one of the very first customers… Used it with great satisfaction for twelve years or so before I started upgrading my rig. I have taken it out of the c... 
Moving to separates
Buy a good intergrated amp, more bang for the bucks.  
More on XLR vs RCA considerations?
Well, xlr connection was primarily developed and used for live events and studios where there would be cables everywhere, for Balanced to be effective, all your system has to be truly balanced which means you use double number of parts, rca done r... 
speaker upgrade fever
QLN, never fatigued.  
Pass....Accuphase....or......
You could consider Coda, cheaper that Pass and Accuphase, but in same class sound vise.  
Gimme Shelter - Sugden A21 - BBC monitor fanatics
It probably depends on how large your room is and how loud you play.  
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
This has been a great weekend read. @prof, thanks for the time you spent doing this write up, also a thanks to all the contributors to this thread, been a pleasure to follow, also that everyone has been polite an respectful is something that is no... 
Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing
@jackdĀ I do that, but I just don’t feel it to be the best solution.  
Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing
I guess you have the 6SN7 ?  
Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing
@vthokie83Ā I have the dual Cabernet with 6SN7 and 300B output, unfortunately only the 300B has adjustable gain, with my power amp the 6SN7 sounds better. So I have a bit of a gain mismatch, thinking about getting a StringAmp d220 power amp that ha...