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Break in period for tube amp. How long?
Will do. Are your Jadis's still improving or have they peaked? 
Break in period for tube amp. How long?
Trelja, thank you for sharing your experience. You described exactly how I felt. Well now, after about 25 hrs the VPA's are opening up......the best yet to come I'm sure, as you suggest. 
B & W speaker upgrade suggestions
I had CM4 and went to VERITY SARASTRO something like 12x the price. Was it worth it?...no!!. The CM4 mid and highs are pretty good needs more bass! Try used Verity Parsifal Encores. 
Break in period for tube amp. How long?
Fatparrot. I am using the same speakers B&W CM4 as I await my ordered PARSIFAL OVATION's. Thanks for your input.C123666 how would unbroken in capacitors affect the sound?Thank you 
Break in period for tube amp. How long?
Thank you everyone for your kind input.I went from ARC VT100 MKIII to a used pair of NAGRA VPA's.Well, I was so impressed with the improvement (dynamics,air, soundstage, placement ambience etc.) that I upgrade to the current new VPA model. With th... 
Any Sarah Brightman fans here?
try "TIME TO SAY GOODBYE" the complete CD. my favorite S.B., cd I have them all. Also the track "STRANGER IN PARAIDISE" from her last studio cd "HAREM" 
any experience w/ Wilson & Spectral?
I heard the WP7 with Spectral amp and preamp in Montreal and found the sound to be extremely analytical and hard. 
EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps
Thanks for nailing it HOOPER. That's why I sold my NAGRA PL-L 
Nagra VPA or ARC VTM200
JAFOX what helpful info. Thanks so much for insight. 
Nagra VPA or ARC VTM200
Thanks Kleech. BTW what a gorgeous system you have! 
Nagra VPA or ARC VTM200
Cornfedboy, thank you for taking some of your time to respond and sharing your valuable experience. In your opionion is 50 watts enough with the VPA? That is the key issue holding me back. 
Shunyata Hydera 8 or Richard Gray 1200 S custom??
AUDIO MAGIC TRANSCENDANCE 
LINN IKEMI USERS... Recommendation Plz
Kimber PK -10 PALLADIAN yes then I added the CHORD DAC 64....major improvement. Now I have EMMLABS DCC2 and CDSD....the next level! 
Can we list the better labels? Chesky? Telarc?
CHESKY definitely! 
Audiogon "SACD's TO DIE FOR" list
MIDNIGHT SUGAR, Yamamoto Tsuyoshi trio