smokenjo

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which preamp
as I said before not many audio stores in south florida, so to audition tube preamps is difficult,and to find a balanced tube pre that is in my price range. THE TRL dose not have a in home audition,so to read what other forums have to say about re... 
which preamp
I agree the audio horizons has a in home addition,I have heard the McIntosh C2300 preamp, has a nice soundstage, lite on bottom and top end, but is not a true balanced preamp, hard to find dealers who have tube preamps to hear and compare 
which preamp
I wish I could hear these preamps,but I can not, until I get the one I decide on in my system, I want a true balanced pre and from the reviews that I have read on different forums, on price and performance these 2 preamps seem to compare to preamp... 
PS Audio unveils their PS Audio Directstream DAC
I have the MKII,PSA will give pre owners a 30 day in home, if you do not like their new DSC. they will refund your money. 
tube buffers
THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR OPINIONS, MY SYSTEM IS LIKE MICHAEL HAD SAID, CLEAN-DETAILED, THAT"S WITH WELL RECORDED CD"S BUT WITH OLDER CD"S HIGHS ARE SOME WHAT HARSH,MY THOUGHTS WERE TO ADD A TUBE BUFFER,TO HELP WITH THAT HARSHNESS,A GOOD TUBE PREAMP ... 
tube buffers
BACK AGAIN, has anyone heard or has the AUDIO HORIZONS 5.0 or their new 5.1 tube buffers ? cost between $900. to $1600. THATS ALOT OF CASH FOR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT WORK???? 
Best Speakers for 10' x 12' room?
has anyone auditioned the new B&W CM 10, was thinking about buying them, will be replacing my old SPICA ANGELUS , NEED SOME HELP, only 3 walls in the stereo room, the stereo is set up on a 14 foot wall,the 2 side walls are 14 feet also no wall... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I have my SPICA ANGELUS since 1991, the sound stage is great, with a JANIS sub and a Krell KST 100 driving them, they sound like the first week I had bought them