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Tube preamp with or without phono stage?
Rogue Audio RP-5,  It has tubes, a great mm/mc phono stage that is fully adjustable and many inputs and outputs.  IMHO, it is the best 3500.00 preamp out there. 
Anyone try KT150 in Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP
I noticed the same about the KT-120 tubes in a Rogue Cronus Magnum.  Switching to Svetlana EL34 tubes brought all the magic  without the etch and grain. 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
Natural Sound in Framingham, Ma.  I had been a customer since the late 70's, having bought a GAS amp, preamp, tuner and moving coil cartridge, Counterpoint in the 80's and Vandersteen speakers in the 90's.  I also brought a few friends in and they... 
Speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated?
leotis.......................I will do just that.  Expect delivery of my Triton Reference to be mid July. 
Parasound Halo Integrated vs Yamaha AS2100
warm and inviting=Parasound. 
Just Ordered New Speakers
They look much bigger than I thought.  I hope they don't get my wife in a hissy fit as they are going in the living room in the same spot the Triton Ones are in now.  This was a nice tease, thank you.  Can't wait till July for mine to come in. 
Speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated?
leotis......................I have the boxes and all packing for the Twos and could easily ship.  I am in Rhode Island, 3K miles from you. 
Pangea interconnects?
No experience with their interconnects, but their power cords sucked the life out of my system. 
Speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated?
leotis.........................If you haven't found a pair of speakers within the next 6 weeks, get back to me.  I am waiting for my GE Triton Reference speakers and will be selling my Triton Twos (not the +) at that time.  I am thinking around th... 
Too many tube amps
I would ditch the yaqin.  I had one years ago and it was quite the piece of junk.  It was a hybrid 80wpc integrated amp that caught on fire and took out a pair of Vandersteen 2ce speakers with it.  The build quality was terrible and the insides ha... 
Preamp with Tuner
If you want a great sounding tuner, get a Magnum Dynalab.  I have 2 of them in 2 different systems and most of my listening is to fm radio. 
Speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated?
For 5K, Golden Ear Triton Ones and for 3500 a pair of Golden Ear Triton 2+.  Since the Golden Ears have built in woofer amps, you would only be driving the 2 midrange drivers and the folded ribbon tweeter. 
Golden ear triton 1 vs tekton double impact speakers
gdhal................Still waiting for my pair of Reference as well.  I am keeping my Triton Ones though and moving them into my secondary system.  The Triton Twos in the secondary system will be posted for sale by end of Summer.I never heard the ... 
Parasound Halo Integrated vs Yamaha AS2100
I have a Parasound Halo Integrated in my second system.  It replaced a Rogue Cronus Magnum tube integrated and I couldn't be happier.  I am driving Golden Ear Triton 2 speakers with it.  I listen to this setup at least 6 hours a day, every day and... 
Cryogenic treatment of tubes? Anyone with experience positive or negative?
I bought 2 pairs of Mullard NOS 12au7 (CV4003), one set cryoed and the other pair not cryoed.  I will be dammed if I could tell a difference.  Incidentally, one of the cryoed tubes started making noise right after the 90 day return policy ended.  ...