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In house for review: AricAudio's Super 300B SET amplifier & Western Electric 300B tubes
Customer service and attention at its finest...good on you, Aric! 
Coda Class A Amplifiers
Purely aesthetics, and personal preference. I went with the silver face and no meters.  
Coda Class A Amplifiers
I have had both the Pass Labs XA60.8's, as well as the XA160.8's in my set up. I now have the Coda Model 16 in the rack and I would not consider going back to either of the previously mentioned Pass amps. It is THAT good! 
Aric Audio Super 6sn7 Linestage
And for what it is worth, for some time I was pairing The Motherlode with a pair of Pass XA60.8's and it was much more than a great combination. 
Aric Audio Super 6sn7 Linestage
You would be wise to reach out to Aric. I originally worked with Aric several years ago when he built me a MM Phono Pre. After taking delivery and seeing build quality and hearing the sonic differences of that and my Pass phono pre at the time, I ... 
Tube Preamp - What to buy?
I strongly second Aric Audio! I have had, Mac, Pass Labs, Don Sachs, and ARC, to name but a few. I have the original Motherlode, but his mid level gear is what drew me into his line initially. Give him a call...he is great to work with and a credi... 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
In a Sentimental Mood-Duke Ellington and John Coltrane 
What is your favorite album cover?
The Cars, Candy-O! 
Your tube preamp and ss amp thread
Aric Audio Motherlode preampCoda Model 16 ampBurned through a lot of money and hours to get here, but all is forgotten now...there is great symmetry between the two.TAD CE1 Monitors and a pair of JL Audio F112V2's express this combination of tube ... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
And while I am on this thread, my sentiments would favor the TAD Reference One.  
The best speaker you ever heard?
And if it wasn’t already validated before, this should serve as certifying any and all perceptions... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
The Vienna Acoustic Liszt were above and beyond the worst speaker I have ever had the displeasure of owning...I cannot imagine The Music sounds any different given the similarities. Dream elsewhere...caveat emptor! 
Raven Audio Nighthawk
Aric Audio was a sound choice, some pun intended! Aside from his gear's legendary sonic performance, the build quality and Aric's customer service is outstanding! Enjoy your new amp. 
TRL DUDE preamp
Bob-Bill( Grannyring) knows The Dude inside and out, and is quite adept at tweaks to everything he gets his hands on. You already have something rare and special, and if he is satisfied that you can take The Dude no further, well then...YES, I wil... 
TRL DUDE preamp
Bob-Consider yourself fortunate indeed! The Dude is a piece that I sought out for nearly two years until, with the help of Grannyring and a lot of internal pics, I worked with Aric at Aric Audio to have him build as close to The Dude as possible. ...