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Looking for a preamp with XLR connections
If you are not considering tubes you are really missing out.  
Can you vote on this song, 1 being brilliant, 5 being crap
5  
Cables recommendation
If you don't have problems with ethical issues try the Chinese clones of Nordost, Cardas, XLO etc. Amazingly good at ridiculously low prices.  
Isn't it really about quality of recording?
+1 aewarren  
ARC Reference 6 or Cary SLP 05 with upgrade?
If you are looking for a fuller sound I suspect that your problem is your speakers rather than the amps. I have found that Fyne go overboard on transparency on most of their speakers. For a fuller sound I would suggest for starters Sonus Faber, Vi... 
Need suggestions: High pitched female singers
Bjork Celine Dion Mariah Carey Kate Miller-Heidke    
New PrimaLuna versus used Audio Research preamp?
Used ARC Ref 5e every time. It's in a different league altogether.  
Energy speakers
Wish they were in Australia.  
Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work
Aesthetix Calypso and EAR 534 work very well together.  
Warm Tube Amp(s) to Tame Hyper-Accurate Speakers?
If a Conrad Johnson amp can't fix it then you should ditch the speakers. Having said that way back I had a pair of Spendor BC1s and still rate them highly. Maybe things have changed at Spendor.  
Many higher end preamps are dated and ugly, why is this?
The word Aesthetix says it all  
Balanced Line Stage Tube Preamps
I have the EAR Yoshino 534 power amp teamed with an Aesthetix Calyso pre. What a revelation and the Calypso has 5 balanced and RCA inputs  
Looking for a change.
Second tubes. Try Rogue, Aesthetix or Cary.  
Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed?
How many times does this type of post have to occur with pretty much the same responses every time?  
Large speaker recommendation
Dunlavy. Big on sound but not so much aesthetically.