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Review: Audio Note DAC 2.1x Balanced DA converter
I heard the audio note dac 1.1 and 2.1 recently and my jaw dropped. I was shopping for a tube amp, and that is what I bought, but it was an audio note p1 monoblock pair (only 8 watts each!!! I replaced a 200 wpc stereo amp with 8watts!) The microd... 
Review: Audio Note DAC 3.1 Balanced - Modified DA converter
Thank you for a wonderfully done piece on Audio Note DAC's. Recently, I was shopping for and amplifier and a DAC, and found a store in my area that concentrated on tube gear, which is the route I was considering. My system previously had a 200 wpc... 
Buzz through speakers w/amp on & pre off
Leave amp and preamp on all the time, or turn both off at night. Amp on without the preamp can do this, and I've heard it is unwise...I'm no engineer, so I don't know why, but I leave my amp and preamp on all the time. 
Need help on speakers
For your room size, which is about the same as mine I suggest highly that you listen to the B&W Nautilus 800 line of speakers. I have the matrix 803's and love them. Have heard the Nautilus 801, 802,803, 805SE, and the AWSOME 800's. Listen to ...