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Tube Preamps.....
Linear Tube Audio MZ2-S 
Just Got My Oppo 205!
I am not a Modwright employee either but I can speak to the sound quality of the Modwright 205. It’s a world class player/DAC. This DAC bested my 6K PS Audio DS.I admire the DIY crowd and do a little of it myself but for anyone to say their mods b... 
Linear Tube Audio at Axpona
@teajay , I will be very interested in your review since you’ve spent time with the Micro ZOTL. The MZ2 is the best preamp I’ve owned and I have no doubt the new preamp will be better but by how much? Oh who am I kidding. I know I’m buying it. 
Washington DC
For me $80 for a year membership is not unreasonable. The food and beer is always good. I do enjoy the industry people coming and showing the latest amp or speakers, etc. There are decent door prizes at the end of each meeting. Still it’s probably... 
Tekton Double Impacts
@corelli ,The UL sounds amazing top to bottom. It grips the bass better than any tube amp, maybe better than any SS amp I’ve ever heard. In fact it has many of the positive attributes of SS and yet a beauty that only tubes can produce. Absolutely ... 
Tekton Double Impacts
@david_ten My comments were meant for this thread but there are so many Tekton threads so it’s a little confusing. Yes, I can’t wait to hear the DI SE. I will use the LTA UltraLinear. This is the finest amp I heard so far. Besting all of the other... 
Tekton Impact Comparisons
With all of the positive and negative chatter about Tekton, I don’t remember any speaker brand having this much buzz about them.I replaced my Monitor Audio GX300 Gold speakers with the Tekton Double Impacts. I liked the Monitor Audio but I found t... 
most advanced speaker in a rectangular wooden box?
Janszen zA2.1, electrostatic panel in a rectangular box not dipole. 
Anyone lives in Maryland and surrounding areas would let me audition your Tekton speakers?
@coral3103,I sent you a PM 
Linear Tube Audio- Any feedback on their amps/ Preamp?
I almost Forgot. I removed my ZOTL40 and installed the UltraLinear in my listening room powering my 87db Janszen zA2.1 speakers. I can’t believe the 20 watts can power these speakers this way. Im listening as loud as I like and not close to clippi... 
Linear Tube Audio- Any feedback on their amps/ Preamp?
@zek4u im sure it will be quite a bit more than the MZ2. I will stop in again within the next couple of weeks and ask Mark about the MC option. I’m interested in MC as well. Mark did say the David Berning designed phono stage will be very good. 
Linear Tube Audio- Any feedback on their amps/ Preamp?
@admranger I was at LTA recently and saw the stand alone preamp prototype sitting on the work bench. It’s a full size Fern and Robey built case.  It has a ceramic board and optional phono stage. Mark didn’t say when a production model will be avai... 
Anyone lives in Maryland and surrounding areas would let me audition your Pendragon ?
@danonano I just sent you a messageLance 
Anyone lives in Maryland and surrounding areas would let me audition your Pendragon ?
@coral3103,im in Maryland if you want to hear the Double Impact.Lance 
NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables
@genjamon , I have not heard the GC II but compared to the GC the Matrix is more natural, effortless, dynamic and real sounding. I’m not saying the GC isn’t good because it’s very good but the Matrix is spectacular.