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Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 - different grades?
rodman99 is correcti should restate what i posted earliergenalex gold lion reissues are russian tubes, the brand is owned now by new sensor, and the tubes are made in the saratov russian plant... quality is quite good, probably the best currently ... 
laid back stereo power amp
@6119 cap lockTHIS IS YELLING, so to speak 
How the hell do you select a tube?
@schneider21 https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/preamp-tubes/products/tungsram-pcc88-7dj8read this and speak to them, see what they suggest  
How the hell do you select a tube?
by calling / writing ps audio, or reputable tube seller like upscale audio and asking their advice 
Qobuz vs Tidal
agree w decooneyamazon is the whale... worth watchingthey would squash tidal quboz deezer in a heartbeat if they decided to do sospotify couldn't give a sh*t about audiophiles, thus the lossy streaming persists 
laid back stereo power amp
@6119 we are happy to help youbut please stop YELLING 
What does Sonos Connect 'do' to a recording?
@n80 a few important facts on the sonos connect that may help you... i climbed the full learning curve on this some time agothe cutoff date is 2015 - where 2015 and newer connects will be s2 software compatible, 2014 and older not - year and month... 
ATC SCM 40 mk2 vs Salk Song3 Encore
@m669326the musical fidelity a308 should be fine in terms of power output, it should also match well with the atc scm40 sonically as the a308 treble is slightly rolled off with no grain... with atc’s what one is most afraid of is 'classic' solid s... 
ATC SCM 40 mk2 vs Salk Song3 Encore
I have not heard Salks, though I look forward to doing so one day given the amount of love they receive in this forumAs for ATC’s - I still have 2 pair of their active models... they are spectacularly accurate monitors in the truest sense... what ... 
Magnepan's new LRS?
@kacomess you own the speaker, enjoy itas for ASR it is imo a poster child for seemingly intelligent and educated people missing the whole pointlet me ask you this, does reading that report on the speaker make it sound worse now? :) 
Matching tube preamp to ss amp
pmm is correctconrad johnson tube pre's for instance, have for years made their low output impedance an important selling pointcj premier 16ls2 is <700 ohmscj et5 is 100 ohms 
Aegir upgrade to Pass...maybe
crites are ultra efficient horn loaded speakers - you do not mention your musical tastes20 wpc aegir should be plenty, unless you listen at spectacularly loud volumes or have a huge roomi think going for more powerful ss amps is barking up the wro... 
App/Player for Bricasti DACs?
calling tvadi believe he has an m3 also 
Audiolab 6000 transport vs vintage Sony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N66aDb7LZaMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8dIzTZaRFY 
Matching tube preamp to ss amp
rule of thumb is 10x - so you shd be fineu can do better than a nad though...