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What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
If you have efficient speakers which are between 8 to 4 ohms. The FW SIT-3 is a top contender. 
DAC finalist please help
I think you will really love the AM Tubadour III dac.You can always upgrade it to the SE later on.I have The SE version and love it. I used to have a Terminator which is twice as much and I like the AM better. It is more musical and just sounds mo... 
Cables for Audio Mirror Tubadour III
Hey arafiq,I have the AM Tubadour lll Se Dac. Never heard the regular one, but the SE is a really good Dac.  Sold my Terminator and have no regrets.I use Triode Wire Labs Digital American PC with great results. It is made especially for digital eq... 
Update on Audiogon Member Almarg
This is very sad news! Al’s wisdom and gracious thoughts will surely be missed on this forum.May my prayers and gratitude go out to you and Margaret. Your knowledge and kindness will always be with us my friend. 
Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience
You have a very nice room and setup! The speakers have plenty of room to breathe. I don’t think you would need much room treatments. 
Transport to replace my cd player
donpepe,You are going to be happy with the Jay's transport. It built like a brick and sounds wonderful. It replaced my Directstream transport and I have no regrets. I use the I2s output to my AM Tubadour III se dac and it has zero digital nasties.... 
MHDT Orchid or Audio Mirror/ pick one for me please
I had a Directstream Dac Senior for a couple years then I bought a Denafrips Terminator. Which I liked better, but tried a AM Tubadour IIIse and thought it sounded better out of all of them. It has the smoothness of the DS and the prat of the Term... 
MHDT Orchid or Audio Mirror/ pick one for me please
I sold my Denafrips Terminator once I got my AM Tubadour III se dac. It sounds more musical and has better tonality. It just sounds more natural in my set-up without giving up detail. The Termy might be a little cleaner, but doesn't have the textu... 
Anyone tried the Denafrips CD transport?
When I emailed Alvin about that he said Jay’s Audio has been making transports for many many years. He said Jay’s is the better transport.Maybe for hi-res and dsd the Denafrips would be better, but I do strictly Redbook and the Jay’s using the I2S... 
Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience
I’ll second the Horning Eufrodite Ellipse with a good SET 300b amp. My room is almost as big as yours and they sound wonderful in my space. You can hear them at Jeff’s place (High Water Sound) in NYC. 
First Watt SIT-3 proper speaker matches
I run Horning Eufrodite Ellipse with my FW SIT-3 and the pairing is excellent. I also use my Frankenstein Mk.2 300b's mono's and like them a little better, but I like tubes and the SIT-3 is a beautiful sounding SS amp.If the Eufrodites are too big... 
Supratek Owners Thread
The LTA is definitely on the cool side compared to a Supratek! I tried the first one that came out and didn’t like it at all. Maybe the newer ones are better. 
Best 6SN7 TUBES out there
For new tubes the Shuguang Dawning Series WE6SN7 PLUS are excellent. I'm actually surprised how good they are. Give them around 100 plus hrs. to settle down. Otherwise, you'll spend much more for Tung-Sol round plates or Sylvania 6sn7w tubes. Thes... 
... WHAT POWER CORD(S) ARE PLAYING IN YOU SYSTEM TODAY?
TWL Odsession: Power conditioner, PreampTWL 7 plus: turntableTWL Digital American: Transport, DacCerious Technologies: Graphene Matrix: Amps, Phonostage 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
Yes those are National Union tubes. The Gray glass NU tubes bass was a little soft. Those black glass have good bass and are liquid sounding. You should enjoy them.