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Cullen Cable
i got digital and power cables from cullen about 6 mos ago, good communications and fast turnaround at that time 
ARC 75 SE Bias Issues
does the amp fire up and play music with good even volume on both channels?  agree with swapping tube positions and see if the problem follows the v3 power tube 
What is wrong with my system?
opperhaps post some pics of your room showing speaker placement, furniture/flooring, and provide dimensions? 
Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty”
Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty”Need help please, got the charneys the companion , and the charneys 300b amp and preamp. Got the western electric 300 b tubes and nos tubes from andy at vintage tubes . Brian Charney came over to set... 
Which makes the biggest difference?
@ghdprentice says it well..You don’t want the rest of the signal chain down.so which is the most important link in a physical chain? hmmmm 
Full range speaker for rogue 90 or 100 wpc amp.
Speakers first, then amp.^^^ this ^^^but with that being said, since you already have the amp, here are some worthy of consideration - do your research online on each speaker’s sonic qualities... they all offer very good sound for the $, and diffe... 
Should I try XLR?
to spencer's points, which are key to this discussionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEmKPTb18g&t=421shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2um9XqcNiwthen detail of implementation is also important... as usual details really matterhttps://sound-au... 
Rogers High Fidelity Integrated amplifiers
one would hope the rogers kwm88 is somewhat better than the primaluna, as it is 2-3x the price... 
What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”?
@dsper ah ok, never mind... my bad... :) 
How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS
Wow, a tremendous amount of pontificating, bad advice, and stuff that doesn’t apply, If you are going to give "advice" you could at least see what the equipment is capable of. gotta agree w hermanfolks who spout without carefully reading the quest... 
Opinion on Audio Research DSi200 integrated amp
the arc will be excellent with the maggies(as would either hegel, which are equally - if more recently - famous for how well they do maggies)enjoy! 
Vintage tubes - facts, science, technology & empirical evidence VS. marketing, myth & hype
op, some good discussion on your post already - let me add my 2c to your points...Q -- "And, it seems, consensus that certain brands, factories, vintages and specific types of tubes are better than their peers and are "worth" the extra money they ... 
Naim Supernait 2 vs Supernait 3
there is a naim forum where you will have the best luck to find the answer to your query 
Opinion on Audio Research DSi200 integrated amp
opyou got a very good unit at an excellent price, kudos to you on thatthe dsi 200 is a very good (but short of great) powerful integrated amplifier sonically, and the build quality is outstandingvery hard to beat at that price, used or newonly uni... 
What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”?
@dsper I was using both a Theta ProBasic III and a Soekris 1421. I purchased a used Mojo Audio Mystique V3 on Audiogon and, after six weeks listening to it, decided it is simply superior. Better depth of soundstage, more detail without any harshne...