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The Mavericks - " Moon and Stars '' .....
Streamed it last night on Tidal...one of the few whole albums I have listened to recently...well recorded..with a lil toe tapping at times.  
VR-4jr / How to wire?
I like shotgun biwire( two speaker cables to each speaker...one to the MT and one to the bass) Also I like to mix and match...experiment around...maybe copper to one and silver plated or silver to the other. These speakers repond well to biwire an... 
DAC upgrade from RME
I have a Tubadour V..moved up froma Okto Dac8. what I found with the Tubdour..was a wider sound stage..extending outside th speakers..more air/space between instruments. A  fuller more rich sound. Love it...and its gonna be around a long time.  I... 
The Mavericks - " Moon and Stars '' .....
One of the best live shows out there.   
UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST
+1 on the Audio Mirror Tubadour iV ...takes a bad recording to another level...still a level down from good recordings...noticed this last night listening to an old Cream recording...dense texture and a really large sound stage.  
Upgrade Denafrips Terminator 2
Not mentioned much...but I went from a Okto Dac8 to Audio mirror Tubadour V  and the sound stage opened up Immensely. Sound stage filled in between my speakers with a lot of air between instruments..extending outside my speakers...and just seems t... 
A non-subjective recommendation for the Puritan PSM156
I wondered if ....jacks facing up would work...sounds like it does..especially with some dampening underneath.  
Best 12AU7?
12au7 in my integrated are phase splitters. My fav is Amperex 7316 long plate. But I just bought a pair  NOS Telefunkins...I am liking right now...probably gonna go back and forth for a while. Basicly a cheaper version of the famed G73-R  
Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out)
I bought one in December last year...absolutely no issues with customs or shipping.   
Tube Amp recommendation for Thiel CS1.6 under $2k
I have a Muzishare X7 driving VonSchweikert vr4jr 89db effiency rating. Drives the speakers just fine at my 75 db listening levels in a large room. Bought it on Amazon just for kicks...after hearing people say a tube amp of this caliber would not ... 
Audio Mirror Tubadour V - A Few Words of Appreciation
@hasmarto I had a chance to listen a lil more in depth. I switched from balanced outputs to single ended...moved a couple of my difuser panels...omg...the holographic imaging is amazing.  Vlad said I could break in with the amp turned off (tubes)... 
Audio Mirror Tubadour V - A Few Words of Appreciation
I too just just  aquired a Tub V ....The second dac I have experienced in my system. I am still in the earlystages of break in. Immediately noticed a much bigger and robust sound stage. But after listening..it was very bass heavy and boomy...made ... 
Optical out to my DAC
Thanks for the responses. So I will try my optical out on the TV and see if I like it...small investment(just the cable).  Didnt think about ... need to change sound choice. It's a Samsung TV. At least better sound than my sound bar...hopefully. ... 
Tip for blues lovers
Thanks...tried that Aardvark...I listened for a bit until a new artist...I hadnt heard came on ....Kern Pratt....flipped back to regular Tidal....searched him out...and had a whole evening exploring his music.   I have found I get bored if I lis... 
Tip for blues lovers