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Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
If you want a speaker with a small footprint the Zu Druid VI might float your boat. Their aluminum base is 1ft. square and cabinet only about 7” deep.They are a little finicky with amps and set-up, but can sound very dynamic and alive. 
which 6sn7 gives the most air??
bopper,Go to head-fi.org and read The Reference 6sn7 Thread. They list all the 6sn7 tubes and pretty accurately describe how they sound.I have collected just about all the best 6sn7 over the years.Top end air, Tung-sol round plates or Sylvania 6sn... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Dlcockrum, well said and I looked at the price of the updated Formula. The retail is $17,000 now.Just because something cost more doesn’t necessarily make it a better product especially in high end Audio.  
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi Charles,No I have not heard it yet. I would like to, figured maybe Matt might have heard it.This thread is to long didn’t want to search through all the pages.Audiotroy thanks for pointing that out, still for the money it looks like a very good... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Here’s the website, vinshineaudio.com. 6moons gave it a blue moon award stating that it was in the same league as the Aqua Formula. It is much cheaper, less than half the price! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt,Did you get a chance to hear a Denafrips Terminatot Dac? It’s been getting glowing reviews from reviewers and audiophiles.Joe 
PS Audio Direct Stream Memory Player
jl35, Walter from Underwood Hifi has good prices for WW. 
PS Audio Direct Stream Memory Player
I also have the PS Audio Memory player and DirectStream Dac (red cloud) with a 1/2m Wireworld Platinum 7 hdmi cable.The sound in my set-up is very enjoyable!joe 
NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables
Jmcgrogan2, calloway was comparing the Graphene extreme pc to the SS not the Matrix, so he was comparing to a $300 cord.joe 
NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables
thesaks, my thoughts exactly. Comparing a $3000 pc to a $300 pc isn’t a fair comparison. 
Tekton Double Impacts
Charles and mac48025,I figured that those would be the results.  You both described what differences I heard between my preamp and the mz2.  Joe 
Tekton Double Impacts
baranyi, yes I tried the ones teajay recommended and others. Improved the sound but still didn't mesh in my setup  
Tekton Double Impacts
Thanks everyone for your kind words and being civil about different opinions!Charles, you are to kind and seem like a true gentleman. Your insights are highly regarded on this forum, my friend.Here's my take between the amps, IMS.The Franks are al... 
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Charles,  Looking forward to your thoughts.I'm pretty sure your preamp isn't going anywhere!  I don't know what happened, I wrote a long comparison of the 2 amps and pressed your response and lost the whole page.I'll rewrite home on my mac later  
Tekton Double Impacts
They really take control of the 16 woofers in the Hornings!