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I need your suggestion for a Preamp.
This thing is incredible as a preamp:https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/products/mz2mz2-s 
Home Audio Swapmeet
Our club out here in Maryland had a swap meet a few months back and there was a great turnout. 
Preamp Input for Coincident system - Don Sachs, deHavilland, LTA, Joule Electra?
No one has mentioned the Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL. It has made every amp I’ve used with sound better. I can’t gush enough about it. 
3 things I learned from using MANY interconnect cables
@johnson0134, I will try the Chord Anthem. You should try Cerious Technologies Graphene Matrix IC’s. 
LTA micro zotl preamp
@delsfan You may not find anyone for a while. The MZ3 has only been in production for a short time. I have the MZ2 and the new full function MicroZOTL Preamp. The new pre is really good and a nice jump in quality from the MZ2, but the little MZ2 i... 
Any insight on Tekton Double impact BE, Focus Se, Salk SS 8, or Golden Ear TRef?
I have listened to Salk speakers at shows and have always been impressed. Even in the poor conditions a hotel room provides the sound was wonderful and the finish was spectacular.I own the Tekton SE not BE and am very happy with the sound. Feed th... 
Speaker Cables and Carpet
To completely hide my cable, I removed the carpet, ran a 3/8” channel across the plywood flooring with my router, tucked the SC into the channel and reinstalled the carpet. Sounds great and cables have disappeared. 
Upgrade from Oppo Sonica DAC
I have the Modwright Oppo Sonica. It’s great. I like better than my PS Audio DS DAC. Send it to Dan. 
New Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL Preamplifer
@pugilist ,The ZOTL pre has a very good headphone amp. I have never heard David Bernings Pre One but have heard it is outstanding. There must be someone out there that’s heard both. Maybe only David Berning? 
NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables
@tubes444 I have stopped searching for cables. I’m very satisfied with the quality of the Matrix line of cables. I have been concentrating on other areas of my system as a result. The Matrix IC’s had a big impact in my setup but you better ask Bob... 
Tekton Double Impacts
@delta77,  I have the Double Impact SE with Rosso Folgore semi-gloss. You’re going to love them. I no longer have my ZMA and CSP3 but I imagine they will sound great. My setup is on my systems page (Lance’s HT/2 Channel)Lance 
Highest BUILD quality tube amps?
David Berning - Linear Tube Audio 
Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers & integrated amp pairing recommendations
+1 for the Vinnie Rossi LIO with the HL5+.  I heard this combo at the Newport show a few years ago and it’s burned into memory. 
Need speaker suggestion for a larger room!
+1 for Salk and also Tekton Double Impact SE 
Full range tower speakers with bass under $10k
As @m-db said”JL Audio states that using the E-Series high level (speaker) inputs for receivers and integrated amplifiers without line level outputs is not the desirable method”I know JL says this but I have very good results using the high level ...