jond

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I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest
I've found my ending happy place with tubes, no room or $$ for R2R here but the tubes give me a nice relaxed feeling and hopefully personality. ;)  
Choosing between 2 preamps
Congrats on the new preamp! I'd say for the difference in price go NOS not a fan of current production small signal tubes personally.  
Amplifier gain settings - what do they do?
Always turn your amp on last and off first. And I'd use the volume control on your preamp it's likely better quality then any gain pots or attenuators on an amp. Air Tight still makes amps with them and I'm sure a few other manufacturers do.  
Amp suggestion for Merlin TSM speakers
Signature Sound services Merlin speakers and imports Ars Sonum tube integrateds which I think Bobby was originally importing and using with his speakers.   https://sigsound.com/product-lines/ars-sonum/ That said any good pushpull amp in the 15-... 
Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under?
Here is an Audio Note M2 for $2750 no connection to the buyer just an AN fan here.   https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650185472-audionote-m2-preamplifier-balanced/  
Transformer Hum
Perfect result that's what DC blockers should do and obviously in your rewiring somehow some DC got on the line glad you got it solved!  
Preamp Output Completely Different with Tube Amplifier versus Solid State Amplifier
It could just be that your two tube amps have higher gain than the First Watt and so amplify that tube rush more.  
Do military/industrial tubes sound better than regular ones ?
I've had good luck with JAN/Phillips 6922 tubes but I don't think being military is a guarantee of better sound or longer life.  
Check This Out!
Ha I missed the updates on this thread now I don't feel bad about saying it looked like a washbasin on Bill's system thread! That phono stage looks pretty sweet though.  
Reliable Dealer for 6CS7 tubes
Tube Amp Doctor seems to have them.   https://www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/6cs7-double-triode  
Takatsuki 300B $255 !!
Damn maybe I should try selling some of my cigar boxes!  
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Luckily none of that applies to me no turntable, happy with my streaming setup and listening to Class A SET amps.  
what is more popular silver or black face plates
I think certain gear looks better with a black faceplate and others silver. I personally don't care that much my gear is a mix.  
Am I alone in the world using a 1997 high end pro sampler as a DAC?
My Audio Note Dac-3 Signature was built in 1995 and sounds fantastic to my ears. A recent power supply overhaul and it's sounding even better.  
What does your Virtual System page say about you? 
Anyone on here who doesn't have a virtual system should post one we all love audio porn and ogling others gear here!