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Cary Audio SLP-05 First Impression
Anyone compare the cary to a vac or shindo ?  
Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000
After my research currently im focused on either a Shindo or CJ. It seems one of these will give me the warmth and euphonics I am looking for.  
VAC Renaissance Signature Mk V versus Allnic L-7000?
I wonder as well  
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
Darko's recent review of the buchardt s400 mk2 makes me want to also try s300 mk2.  
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
@steve59 bought a used haydn grand, its coming. I am also going to get a pair of Gato- FM8 to try.  
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
@larryi  Thanks! My friend who has the big nolas also recommended the boxers but hes never heard them.  
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
@roxy54  I don't think he evaluated the haydn grand. It was the mozart and just a speaker called grand.  
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
I got a used pair of Vienna acoustics Haydn grands coming in. Will let you guys know how it sounds.  
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
@bruce19 Maybe both are? Amir is a hypocrite. He claims to be very objective and does lots of measurements but then at the end he has this little subjective blurb where he makes subjective comments like 'Wow wow wow' 'I kept drooling at the sound... 
Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else?
@thiefoflight Pretty awesome when SS can sound better than tube because then you get the convenience and stability of SS ! :D   C900U vs T+A would be a nice SS pre shootout.  
Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000
@avanti1960 Based on what @decooney said I feel I might actually really like the Cary sound.  
Luxman m-900u owners - quick question
Interesting. I am guessing the fact that Jay likes the m900u so much that its probably the more forward / thinner sounding than the pass. Jay likes a very fast, hyper-detailed type of sound and that is definitely not my sound. But I have no idea, ... 
Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else?
@thiefoflight  is the T+A unit SS pre ? Thanks for your thoughts, appreciate it!  
Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000
@wolf_garcia thats great man, have you compared to any other tube preamps?  
Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000
@retiredfarmer thanks