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CAT Preamps vs Amps
my understanding is that the newer preamps from cat are limited to only amperex for rolling, and as we all know they are noisier and sloppy bass but yes, musical in.... the mids....enjoy! 
CAT Preamps vs Amps
actually the phono stage is better than the line stage and the overall sound is musical and detailed. You could say the midrange is a bit lean. You need to spend alot of money to really improve overall sound. The amps are hands down the best on ea... 
Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
I have 3 of these .Best for the money. to go direct, you need good volume control and not the 50cent one onthe ah,,,but it does sound alright. Make sure to try amperex tubes to replacestock. bass not as good as6922 but midrange kills!! 
Help me hunt for a SS integrated
musical fidelity makes some good ones at great pricing. 
CAT Amp Power Tube Options...
stay with the c's last longer and that is good .You do not want to ship this monster amp for service. probably onthe gloibal shortlist of AMAZING amps I have jl2 with the black gates..hard to beat all around and THE BASS IS AMAZING!!! 
Top ten tube preamps
lamm is better in the amp dept,CAT is the way to go un less you have twice the budget and can really move up the up the line... 
CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best?
cj has too soft a sound like macintosh bat reeks musicallyand do know thor but stick to names you can resell and trade up one day. May I suggest the CAT ULTIMATE which is probably the best on earth for the price, and even the phone stage rocks!dyn... 
Transport - does it matter to the sound at all?
yes, it matters big time! using audio note dac3 sig and had mbl 1531 . Bought Oracle 2000 transport and watch out!!! Same phillips pro rig but the oracle with suspension outclasses the 1531 cd player .(using dig out)The wisdom handed down to me fr... 
Eidolon, Amati Homage, or Watt?
for image and tonal purity there is only one speaker avalon diamond. jm lab does not have the same depth of the sound stage which is typical for most european speakers. If you have the power to drive them the mbl 101 speakers are a revolutionary p...