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Primaluna tube rolling 12AU7 Notes
I don’t have a PL preamp, only their power amp, the HP dialogue premium, which was pre EVO series. The HP has six 12AU7s plus eight EL34s.  Keeping on topic of the 12AU7s, I have discussed rolling options with Kevin at Upscale, and thus purchased ... 
1 song you never get sick of?
In case any of you didn’t understand my previous post, it’s The sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.   
1 song you never get sick of?
Hello darkness my old friend……  I must have a dozen versions, covers, etc. The intro still give me goosebumps after 50 years  
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@larsman thanks, but I have already purchased the lavricables.  
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@soix - yep, always patient with my final conclusion, but I did pay lavricable for the 100 hour burn in service (as it was not much money) so I feel comfortable that we are mostly there.  
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@soix  1- timing might have more to do with our wives, rather than who’s a better man😀……. 2- listening observations.  Compared to the baseline OEM senn cables, it feels like a veil has been lifted.  The lavicables have more air around the mids a... 
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
Yes, I got them.  They arrived a day before my daughter and grandkids, so I have not really had a chance to seriously listen.  The family leaves on Saturday, so I’ll have plenty of time next week and I’ll post my thought then.   
Surge protector
@erik_squires  Do “high end” power conditioners from Shunyata, PS Audio, Audioquest, etc, provide surge protection equal to the Furman? Or is their surge protection an afterthought compared to their power conditioner function? I have an Shunyata... 
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@soix - I just ordered the grand from from lavricable.  With the  150 hour burn in, I expect about 2-3 weeks before they arrive.  I’ll let you know how they sound. Thanks for your thoughts.    
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@soix - any opinion on the ultimates compared to the master or grand?  The master is still well below my budget and the grands are on the high side but still doable.  The grands do look significantly “thicker” which may have some practical limitat... 
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@soix  thanks- I’ll definitely look into them.  
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@o_holter - I do have balanced Headphone amp, and am using the balanced stock cables that came with the HD800s  
Looking for cable recommendations for sennheiser HD800s
@soix - detail and soundstage. Acoustic folk/rock/jazz. Not interested in bass. I have Maggies at home driven by tubes.   
All in one unit for headphones- help me decide
All-  I ordered the Naim atom headphone edition, and should take delivery on Saturday.  So thanks everyone for your advice, comments, and help in my decision.  I’ll follow up with a post in a week or so to let you know my listening experience.   
All in one unit for headphones- help me decide
@soix - point well taken.  I am treading a bit softly here as the last time I really lived with headphones was in college 40+ years ago (had stax electrostats back then).  So perhaps I view this in two steps, with the second more expensive step go...