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Whats on your turntable tonight?
^ I am very pleased with the LTA. When I want a candlelight lstening, I use it's one watt to drive my 98db Omega speakers. Phono pre is Herron VTPH-2A 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/products/mz2mz2-sIt's really good but need a few more spins, picked it up Tuesday.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw thank you. Brimar 6060 yellow T in the Microzotl pre - Betty LaVette "The 1972 muscle shoals sessions"  
Phono cable advice.
Lounge audio w the silver is very nice phono pre  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Kevin Morby "City Music"Dylan "Blood on the Tracks"waiting on some new tubes  
New in 2018
The Cuban Jam Sessions https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2018/10/04/654037061/cuban-treasures-unearthed-panart-records... 
Standmount speaker recommendation to use with Peachtree Audio NOVA125
I sure like the sound of Nola Boxers if you can find a pair used.  
Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum
@mulveling I just had a lQQk at your system, wow!  
Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum
BOOM! It will sound great from the get-go and outstanding in a few weeks.  
Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum
^ standard, with the blue Cinemag and some very nice NOS tubes. It is an exceptional phono pre, but that Herron was a significant upgrade. It's so darn musical! 
Best Speakers under 1k for me
Jake, I'd jump on these. I am an omega fanboy. They play nicely w chip amps https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=159971.0 
Three weeks with Omega SAM's
Omega speakers are so darn musical, I love mine! check out the decware zrock2, puts some meat on the bone with those less than stellar recordings. http://www.decware.com/newsite/ZROCK.html 
Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar?
I think VTPH-2A would be a huge improvement over the Parasound Jr. It easily bested any solid state phono pre I've tried, be it op-amp or discrete. It is an end of journey piece, IMO. 
Small dedicated listening rooms
I would consider Omega speakers and a quality set amp, perhaps even  LTA microzotl, in a very near field setup. Save you lots of dough too. 
Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogue Ares Magnum
I own both, the Herron going on a month. I can still hear it changing for the better. They are both very good but the VTPH-2A is brilliant. Listen to the Ares, imagine lower noise floor and surface noise, more impactful bass / energy, and a very p...