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Lamm LP2 and WE417A tubes
what do you lp2 owners out there think of using the clearaudio titanium cartridge with this unit?If not what are some of the best choices, I currently have a transfiguration temper W... 
Dynaudio Confidence C4
just get the cat jl2 with the 27 pound transformer. Probably best all around amp on the planet, and for the money,unbeatable!!! 
New Apple Lossless encoder??
it is still a compressed format and is convenient but not the same as transpiort and dac combo with good digital cable...of course analog still sounds better than all of it!!! 
Review: Kora Electronics Hermes DA converter
I have one and after it plays a while it does something weird with the frequencies going out of whack!do not know if I should throw it out or save it... 
Amp recomemdation for Wilson W/P 7
I have heard that the Wilsons which need good tube electronics sound amazing withe the Cat jl-2 which is much more dynamic and faster that the audio note,though as is often the case, slightly less sweetness in the mids. The bass is just killer, an... 
Audio Note DAC kit 1.1 tweak questions
your best sound will never be an upsampled one. that is why the dac3 sig is considered one of the best sounding dacs because of less or no silver wiring,which tends to be bright and the burr brown P63 dac chips which for their time was one of the ... 
What preamps equal to or better than CJ ACT II
CAT SL-1 IMHO for the money cannot be touched, and much more dynamic than any CJ and not too soft sounding...phono section was better than audio research phono ref!!!if you get older version you can tube roll and make it really sing!!! the Ultimat... 
What preamps equal to or better than CJ ACT II
CAT< IMHO for the money cannot be touched, and much more dynamic than any CJ and not too soft ...phono section was better than audio research phono ref!!!if you get older version you can tube roll and make it really sing!!! 
krell & merlin what next?
IMHO Cat jl2 amp with Kondo or messenger or asthetix pre and Verity Sarastro speakers which as the recent reviewer said when you buy them you can stop looking for something else....fyi the cat has better bass then any krell and drives most speaker... 
Best AMP for Avalon Eidolon, ARC, CAT, VAC..?
CAT ALL DAY LONG!!!jl3s will drive those puppies!!! 
Dedicated circuits? Bldng a new house. Help.
do two four gang outlets 20 amps each and that will do it.LISTEN CAREFULLY!!!!DO NOT PUT THE DEDICATED BREAKERS FOR THESE OUTLETS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF YOUR ELECTRIC PANEL!!THIS CAN CAUSE A PHASE PROBLEM WHICH YOU WOULD NEVER TRACE!MAKE SURE YOU HA... 
Jazz Recommendations
try Christian Mcbride "getting to it" this is good stuff with Cyrus Chestnut on piano who is one fo the real creative guys out there today.GREAT STUFF!!AlsoMiles Davis double cd l"steaming with the MD Quintet" on Prestige and there isa double cd l... 
best preamps in the 4K-8K range
there is only one which is used as the in store reference of many in the industry. CAT! untouchable for the value and the phono stage is better than Audio Research Ref Phono which is one of the few decent sounding products that ARthat they made. C... 
best preamp ever - cost is no object
with diamonds I STRONGLY RECOMMEND the CAT JL3. this is an amazing combo!!try cat pre but tube roll to amperex and the dimonds will sing! these amps handle any load you give them and the bass is WOW>>>> 
Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which?
first sound excellent but soundstage is too small..just buy cat ultimate roll tubes to amperex and close your eyes.hard to beat except AN Kondo or perhaps Jadis...the list is REAL SHORT!!!!!