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Belles SA-30 / SA-30 Gen 2
Do you know what year the Gen 2 started production?have a SA-30 on the way, one owner, says it is from 2015. 
DK design vs1 MK ll as a preamp?
Did you find out ? 
Belles research?
Anyone here know the real measure power output of the Belles SA-30 ? 
looking for a preamp for pass XA30.5
http://www.supratek.com.auChardonnay is in your price bracket. 
Supratek..Cabernet 6SN7 or Cabernet DHT
Looking forward to your impressions of the pre, I am traveling the same kind of road, was lucky to catch a private sell of a Belles SA-30 Class A amp, hopefully get it next week, plan is to buy a Supratek Cabernet to go with it, Nick says the amps... 
Best Amp With Some Warmth and Midrange Magic - Need 150wpc solid state, 100wpc Tube
Check out the Usher 1.5 power amp 150watts first 20-30 in class A, is said to sound a lot like a tube amp, just with more slam, it’s an updated Threshold design. Price just about your limit. 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Interesting about the ifi Is it easy to replace the tubes in the mirror dac ? 
Last Preamp? Could The Search Finally Be Over?
It seams the OP disappeared !  
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I was really interested in this Dac until I read somewhere that the tubes don’t last long, I planned to use the Dac with my tv as well as my Roon setup.How many hours of tube life can one expect from this Dac? Even if I was not using it with my tv... 
Supratek Owners Thread
Any of you guys using solid state Power amps with your Supratek pre’s ? 
Spendor Classic 3/1 vs Graham Chartwell LS6 ?
I have the Graham’s 5/9, fantastic speakers for jazz, classical and voices, I think the Spendors and Graham’s speakers are more alike than fundamentally different. I find that my 5/9 need a bit of space away from side walls and toed in a bit. 
Supratek Owners Thread
That is some listening room :-) enjoy your music. 
Supratek Owners Thread
Was walking around fortune town mall in BKK when I stepped into a non assuming shop and was shocked to see a full Supratek setup, owner said it was a ten anniversary models, pre with two mono blocks playing on some cabasse speakers, what a sound, ... 
Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup?
Vincent amps sound way over their price point I am led to believe, they also use tubes in the pre section on some of their integrated amps, so you can upgrade your sound that way if so inclined.Good hunting. 
Preamp Deal of the Century
How would you describe the Supratek sound ?Dark, big/bold clean, warmish ? or any other words you would like to describe the sound, is it fast sounding, does it have good rhythm and a black background ? Is the timbre and decay of instruments truth...