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First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k)
wife bought it, yet still waffling ... 😞😞😞 
There us a Worldwide Panic on Availability of Vacuum Tubes
b-s meter pegged at max...  
Is lack of xlr connects on preamp ok if streaming?
no if there are no xlr’s the gear will blow up sooner or later... be sure to have fire extinguisher on handcouldn't resist...  
Quality 1 meter RCA Interconnects under $100?
https://www.audioadvisor.com/products.asp?dept=394 
Help look for second amp
just a natural fit for those who love soundstage, and have no budgethttps://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa7e74-zyx-universe-ii-x-sb2-cartridgessave on factory certified gear!!!   
does any r2r ladder dac have standby power mode?
@soix life is sooo short, the 20 minutes for the system to come up to temp will never be regained!!! 😆😆😆😆 
What Integrated Amp do You use
@joey54 I use Vandersteen Treo CT's with my Aesthetix Mimas, a great match. Previously used Harbeth SHL5+ which was also a good match.curious to hear you describe how you feel the treos differ from the shl5's in your case ... pls also tell us abou... 
To Harbeth or not to Harbeth, That is the question...
@jwcinsd i agree with your assessment... to me c7 and shl5 are proper full range speakers whereas the mon 30 is a midrange/vocals monitor, more ’hyper accurate’ but lacking in bass supportthe c7 and shl5 are specifically for domestic environments,... 
Focal sopra 2/Gryphon Diablo 300 not good match
cannot help you without knowing what are the parameters of your room 
Spotify streaming from pc
tidal sq >> spotifyits sirloin vs chuck... 
Small form factor integrateds
nuprime’s ida-8 is outstanding as a high value unit... very good sound, built in dac that is very sweet, excellent amp section, powerful and full tone - they did a great job on this oneno affiliation, other than having one :) 
Doge 7 tube DAC
i have a doge 7 here now, comparing against audio note 4.1, dena pontus, soekris 1421, a nicely modded mf trivista, and my trusty standbys a-m tubador, sonnet morpheus, mhdt orchid and chord tt2/scaler 
Whats playing on your system today?
sinne eegface the music 
does any r2r ladder dac have standby power mode?
@kully560 i don’t understand why you feel a standby mode is important (if it is in fact something different than just powering down the whole unit via an on-off switch)?even if the audio gd dac runs hot... so you just shut it down when you aren’t ... 
Speaker magnets
this may helphttps://www.tonmeister.ca/wordpress/2014/01/31/bo-tech-how-to-make-a-loudspeaker-driver-a-primer/