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High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
I started with the digital ultimate IC.(source is always my first choice for new IC's) I am now auditioning a set of CT-1E speaker cables and I am hearing the absolute best sound I have heard from speaker cables! Could the Ultimate speaker cables ... 
Low-Powered Tube Amp for Zu Soul MkII?
Try Will Vincent- He makes gorgeous 45 tube push pull amps from Dynaco chassis. Around 10 watts/side. Really sweet, glorious sound. I use one to drive a Tekton single Fostek speaker. He is in your budget. 
Review: Concert Fidelity DAC-040 DA converter
At first you hear a much quieter background as if the noise floor has been lowered. Perhaps RFI and EMI gremlins are lessened in the source playback chain. Frequency extremes are extended. The bass is deeper and more organic. Tonal purity, accurac... 
Review: Concert Fidelity DAC-040 DA converter
Masa's battery upgrade to the 040 DAC is a major performance upgrade to an already World Class DAC. If you have his original DAC, you know how good it is! The battery upgrade will astound you as to how much better digital can be! I would urge all ... 
Will Push-Pull Triode amp 20-25 WPC work?
My room is 17W by 30L by 8 foot high and I drive my YG Carmel's with a 20 watt Will Vincent Baldwin amp and it is sonic heaven! NO- I don't Play it loud. When I use a small tube amp I am looking for an intimate, tonally pure sound. I, even have a ... 
Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced
Yes: I purchased a Mitsubishi DA-F20 tuner in the 70's. It is on all the time -still sounds great. Never been serviced. 
Magico/YG
Neal, I am in Allentown, Pa. Steve 
Magico/YG
I have Carmel's in a Concert Fidelity powered system about 80 miles from NYC. I am available weekends