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need help on transparent sounding 12au7 tubes
Try a siemens 5814a. It is a neutral,transparent,detailed tube. 
Love my ipod, Hate my ear buds....
try the denon c-751 for around $100.00 the sound is very nice. 
Combination of PurePowerAPS and Audience adept aR
Hi Apopira2,Not quite understanding the question, do you mean piggyback or using them for different components in the same set-up?I personally use the APS 1050 for my source,pre,and PARC and the amp is connected to an Audience aR1p with very good ... 
"D" amps, general discussion who's 1 and why?
Dob, I am curious did you run a tube pre-amp with your Spectrons? I find running a tube pre into the Spectron gives it that naturalness without losing that effortless, clear sound which is it's forte. IMS the synergy is excellent you get the best... 
break-in for Marantz SA-7S1
I have a Marantz SA-7s1 and for the money it is very nice.Is it in the same league as the other players that cost 3 to 4x the price? Of course not, but it's not to far off.Place it on a good platform and use good components downstream and you will... 
Spectron Amps: power on all the time? Tube Pre?
I use a Supratek Sauvignon tube pre-amp with my Spectron and have no problems shutting down the pre with the amp on. If you have a mute switch or even better a HT bypass switch use that before shutting the pre. You should have no problems, always ... 
Your ''best kept secret'' speaker choice ?
Salk Sound, Small internet based company which makes excellent built and sounding speakers. 
KCI Pure Gold and the benefits
Here is an update on the Silkworm SE XLR. First off, I'm not good at putting my thoughts into words but I'll try my best. John said these cables have a roller coaster break in and he's right. One day they can sound good and the next day take 2 ste... 
Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps
I know exactly what your talking about, I had the same problem. Getting a tube pre-amp will steer you in the right direction, but IMS changing to a gold IC was the icing on the cake, it gave me that rich tone and fullness I was looking for. The s... 
Speakers that disappear
audio physic virgo II's do a great disappearing act 
Marantz SA7S1 owners - stock or modded
I own a SA-7S1 I wouldn't modify it. Why don't you try a warm sounding IC ( gold has a nice full sound) and maybe a warm PC (Lessloss maybe) and see if that helps. If not save your money and get a non upsampling tube dac. 
KCI Pure Gold and the benefits
Hi everyone, just recieved my Silkworm SE XLR 22ga.cables with furutech rhodium connecters.These are John's updated edition (first ones) using larger diameter teflon tubing to give the thicker wire more air space.First off, these cables are made v... 
Supratek Preamp. and 6SN7's impressions
I have a Sauvignon with upgraded V-caps. I agree with you the GZ34 double D getter was the best IMS.The 6sn7 tubes are a different story. I like the NOS tubes better. The best all around tube in my set-up is the 52 Sylvania (Bad Boys)it has a very... 
Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo?
I have a Supratek Sauvignon using balanced IC's into a Spectron M3 SE and the combination is wonderful. Your words are exactly what I'm hearing, also I'll add quiet,extended,smooth,transparent,dynamic,and finesse. 
The best acoustic guitar recordings??
3 guitars on Chesky Records SACD and CD both sound excellent.