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Herron pre upgrade...
I previously owned a Herron VTSP 1a-166 preamp and my experience echoes yours and Tenebaum, I found the preamp to be overly neutral, lacking a bit of air and dimensionality. I ended up selling it and have never looked back. I currently run an olde... 
Primaluna & Klipsch Cornwall frustration HELP
A bit of clarification the first time you hooked the Primaluna amp up was with these speakers? Do you have another pair of speakers for comparison? And as someone mentioned above did you try the 4 ohm tap on your amp? Assuming it has one of course? 
How old are your speakers
Guesstimating here but I traded a pair of Alon Lotus's for my current JMlabs Micro-Utopias back in 2006. The speakers were definitely used at that point, if I had to guess 3-5 years old so built somewhere between 2001-2003. I love them and they su... 
Ryan R620 got BEST of SHOW at Newport Show ...
That's from over a year ago not exactly breaking news. 
Excellent reference power cord made in Russia
So how much? 
Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III
Thanks I didn't realize they were called Unity Audio. Pretty cool looking but sadly local pickup only. A good deal for someone in FL however. 
Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III
Zd I wanted to look at those speakers and I can't find the listing your talking about. Do you have a link? Thanks. 
Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III
Yes I have Nano Reference interconnect in my system from DAC to preamp and from preamp to amp. I found them to be amazingly quiet and transparent letting the music really pop like never before. Very impressive cables at any price and a steal for w... 
Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III
No I have never heard his speakers ZD, but based on his cables I'm not surprised. Robert seems to have a good handle on technology as it applies to sound quality. I'm a rather recent convert since he started selling direct here on Agon. 
Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III
Djfst my pleasure I hate to see people agonize about what should be a fun and rewarding hobby. Best of luck to you and I hope you enjoy the process! 
Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III
Here's a thought and one that's worked for me really well throughout the years, first of all always buy used cables the depreciation is fast and furious. If you buy used and are reasonably patient and get a general idea of what things cost you can... 
tube amp and spotify
Rsimms I'm a bit baffled as well I can't imagine the sound levels between Spotify and Tidal being so widely different as to cause that problem. What speakers are you using and what are you driving them with? And if the room correction limits sound... 
tube amp and spotify
You really should consider ditching Spotify for Tidal. There is no comparison sound quality wise. Tidal's catalog is smaller but still pretty vast, it's well worth the $20 a month they charge. 
Peachtree Audio Nova 220SE price drop
It's also possible the stronger dollar is helping though I know nothing about Peachtree and where the gear originates from. 
Sun Audio Importer
According to Sun's website they are not currently imported into the US at least it's not on their list of agencies. However there are a number of Sun amps on ebay right now from international sellers. Short of finding a used amp stateside that's p...