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What are the top 3 USB cables being used today in reference systems?
With all these suggestions, good luck in your search Glory! 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Singles or pairs "Z" series little warmer: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=CV-181-Z&_sacat=0&... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Decent machine shop could do it, only needs it if using 6SN7 or CV-181. 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
I came up dry too, one thing I found was this image search: https://www.google.com/search?q=abbas+audio+dac&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKE... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
CV-181Z vs. 6SN7: https://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/shuguang_treasures_cv181_e.html 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Musicman, 2nd one from bottom, specific to convert to 5670 / 396A socket. 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
2nd from bottom: http://www.garage1217.com/garage1217_diy_tube_headphone_amplifiers_012.htmSame place on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/GARAGE1217-6SN7-TO-5670-396A-TUBE-SOCKET-ADAPTER-OUTSTANDING-BUILD-QUALITY/...I have both CV-181Z and 6SN7, but... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Do they support 6SN7 tubes with the proper adapter (Garage1217)? In all our dacs, tube is acting as a buffer. So, the tube is a passive compnents in circuit and so a fixed set up (bias). No needs to adjust resistors’ value for most tube. Howev... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
50'-60's Marconi's 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
What's a "professional" review? 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks stewg,Grannyring and I were a little concerned about that procedure.I have four extra NOS 1964 Siemen Halske E88CC gold pins for my Cal Audio Aria.Looking through my storage, I found six NOS Marconi 6SN7s, there’s also an adapter for those,... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks to Mark again, http://www.garage1217.com/garage1217_diy_tube_headphone_amplifiers_012.htmI ordered two: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-5670-2C51-396A-6N3P-TO-6922-6DJ8-PINOUT-TUBE-SOCKET-ADAPTER/25448328039... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks from Mark above, things are very interesting: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/mhdt-labs-r-2r-nos-tube-dacs.798259/ 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
FWIW, I owned and sold that Yggy dac, the slightly modded Orchid sounds way less bright and digital to my ears and in my system.Since the Amber 3 has come into mention by grannyring (who modded my Orchid) Bill and myself would say it’s pretty darn... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
My experience is a good preamp sorts out complex passages, I run a CEC transport and TRL 6SN7, works for me.