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Review: Alaap Audio (Doshi) Mark II Tube preamp
Thanks for chiming in gentleman! Happy we can all give Nick the cedit he is due for creating such a beauty. Pleae feel free to add any observations about anything but in particular I've had some private emails concernig the phono stage.Not being n... 
Stealth Audio Dream Petite
Dev, Thanks thats good to hear. That certianly was a concern with choosing VD. I heard they can be unruly in the ridgid department. Any comment on sound difference?Thanks 
Review: Alaap Audio (Doshi) Mark II Tube preamp
John I noticed you were selling your Dream cords. I owuld buy them save the 20 amp IEC. Why are you getting rid of them. Making some kind of change?I've been pretty blown away by the Dream speaker cables. They have definately taken my rig to the n... 
EL34 Lovers?
Pubul I'm driving my Merlins mxe's also with the El-34's through my Lectron JH 50. I think Like you it's a great match. I havn't had many amps behind the Merlin's but the EL-34 is by far the best performer. I'd love to hear the performance of the ... 
Stealth Audio Dream Petite
Matteus, I'm sure the Petite dream is just killer as well! I've never heard that cable but if stealth says it's better than the hybrid then It's got to be great. I really enjoyed the Hybrid!I compared the Dream to Tara Labs the 0.8, Acoustic Zen a... 
Review: Alaap Audio (Doshi) Mark II Tube preamp
Thanks John for your kind words. I do feel bkessed to have developed a great system some of it with your help. 
Stealth Audio Dream Petite
This is a bit off subject, as I have not hear the Dream Petite, but I do have the Dream, and they blow me away. I'm not sure about your budget of course but I would spend the funds to go all the way to the Dreams if at all possible.Good luck 
Review: Alaap Audio (Doshi) Mark II Tube preamp
Strangely, a good portion of my review was cut off. The main point i made at the end was it truly is hard to describe the "sound" of this pre because to me in my system, it sounds like nothing. In the past with varying components I would generally... 
THE08: Room: 1510: Artemis, Schroder comments
Thanks Jimmy! 
EL34 Lovers?
Jean Hirraga's Lectron JH50. Modded by Doshi...very nice!Enjoy all 
Euphoric Realism vs. Euphonic Romanticism
I would look into getting an Alaap Audio full function pre by Nick Doshi. It could pair nicely with your amp. Clean, fast, extremely neutral. No coloration or bloat. On the emotional level, it keeps me enthraled night after night.Just as a disclai... 
THE08: Room: 1510: Artemis, Schroder comments
What's the TT? 
OUCH My Dynaudio's have crashed....
Sorry about your speakers and well I don't have any great suggestions for you but sure do like your system and taste in music. Lucky you with Neko!!best of luck. 
Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers?
Bobby, swampwalker good to hear and thanks for the encouragment. I'm willing to work with this whole thing so I have a cable question. Bobby, I can predict what you'll say but chime in anyway, I use a 1.5m stealth indra between pre and amp. Should... 
Focal 1007 BE Owners
I used the mapleshade gibraltar stands. Very nice.