luis223344

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looking to replace Fyne speaker jumper cable
I have Kef Reference 5. I tried $400 CAD Kubala jumpers and it degraded the sound compared to the internal jumpers. Not giving up... on trying and spending money like most of us... I got great sound improvement buying 3mm pure silver cable on eBay... 
Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value
If you you are lucky, you can find a PrimaLuna Evo400. Great tubes to start. Better with NOS tubes. Easy to play with. Reliable. People will often discredit without having experience with... just because designed in Netherlands but built in China.... 
Digitally recorded vinyl vs streaming
I have a Brinkman tt, but my streaming setup comes close on a lot of records. Now... I think you go all in or not. I stream. From Qobuz via Innuos Zenith. In my setup, the audio switch, USB reclocker, msampler, quality BNC, USB and Ethernet cables... 
One stereo or two (stereo and mono) cartridges?
@lewm thank you, this is exactly the type of information I was looking for. I do have a mono option on my Rega Aura. I tried it at the beginning and did not notice much of a difference, so stopped using it. I will give it a fair trial.  
One stereo or two (stereo and mono) cartridges?
Thank you @solypsa , I researched Tedeska and they sound very committed to and in mono in particular. That is the fun of the hobby, research for impossible... Few seem to own mono and stereo carts. Surprises me. Michael Framer was advising NOT to... 
One stereo or two (stereo and mono) cartridges?
Planning for two arms. Good point about the relative cost of carts. thanks!   
First impressions of the Isoacoustic Gaia 1’s
I also have Kef Reference 5, and adding the Gaia made every better. No brainer. I have wood floors in an ok, not great room, for acoustics. I then started adding Orea pods under each my components, with positive impact every time but nothing like ... 
Warm, rich, smooth, 3d tube integrated amp, budget $6000
Prima Luna Evo 400 fits all your requirements. And it drive pretty much any speakers. If you change the two front 12AU7 by NOS tubes you get even more sound space. Highly recommended.    
Innuos owners. Chime in
Dealer lended Audioquest's Vodka and Diamond ethernet cables. Shocking but Diamond's better sound quality was easy to hear. Melco audio switch and Innuos USB reclocker both improved sound quality too, but in my ecosystem, the Melco switch improved... 
PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming
I have an Evo400 (upgraded from PL integrated HP). Have large KEF speakers and sound is fabulous (old rock, male and female voice, and some jazz). Upgrading center preamp tubes to NOS 12au7 make the most difference. Tried KT120 but went back to EL... 
Primaluna EVO 300/400 Preamplifier owners - let's hear from you
I echo, my Audience cables are worth a lot more than my PL HP Integrated. Could afford both because PL is reasonably priced. And, now more than ever, we understand we are citizens of the world. We should start buying HiFi from Brazil with hopes th...