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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
@jackd 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
@vthokie83 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... 
Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing
I have the Supratek Cabernet dual sounds beautiful, just remember that it is a high gain pre.  
Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with?
@pryso It is a problem of the times we live in, I think! People don’t want to listen, but instead need to offer their opinion on things, everyone wants to be heard.  
Seeking New Amplification for My Graham LS5/5 Speakers
@ken6217 It is great when we find good synergy systems vise, myself I am thinking about getting a StringAmp d220 power amp to pair with my pre when I move my speakers to my bigger living room, also thinking about getting two Rel’s to make the soun... 
Seeking New Amplification for My Graham LS5/5 Speakers
@mezzguy2 I don’t have a recommendation as such, but I guess any British amplifier with a bit of grunt should be a suitable option. I have the Graham Audio ls5/9 myself but am driving them with a Belles class A power amp, it sounds very nice, but... 
What type of Amp for Ohm Walsh F-5015s?
Bryston have very shelf friendly power amps.  
The Stereo Times Coda S5.5 amplifier just posted today. Thanks guys
I showed some interest in these amps to a Danish dealer, asking them about the updates done to the latest version, but they came back to me that there were no updates? I inquired again to the dealer telling them about this forum thread, but they c... 
The Stereo Times Coda S5.5 amplifier just posted today. Thanks guys
Can I ask if the amp is silent, meaning no transformer hum or other noise?  
Best DAC’S $5k to $15k
I think for really evaluating a dac one really have to know the system and lived with it for a while.