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I had a Classe fifteen amp and tube preamp powering a pair of Vandersteen 2ce signatures.  Sounded quite nice. 
B&W 801 S2 Fatigue VS. 802 S2 No Fatigue?
I would go with a tube preamp.  However, I have been in your shoes although not with the B&W.  I bought a pair of very highly regarded speakers and the sound was quite shrill.  I ended up replacing the entire system, from amp and pre to all ne... 
musica bella tube preamp
I am not a fan of the JJ tubes but I would wait until you have many hours on the preamp so you can really judge what you want to improve by tube rolling. 
Best of both worlds, Vandersteen and B&W
I had the same problem with my Vandersteen 3A speakers, anemic bass.  The bass in my Vandersteen 2ce signatures was much better. If you want great bass, go with a pair of Golden Ear Triton series.  Their powered woofers are great and rock sounds a... 
Recommended Preamp for Pass Labs XA30.8 and why
The Rogue Audio RP-5 tube preamp fits the bill.  Plenty of inputs and a great MM MC phono stage, plus a processor loop and outputs for headphones.  I am positively thrilled with mine and I have a;ways had tube preamps.  It also is remote controlle... 
PSB Imagine T3 Floor‑Standing Speakers
On the subject of return shipping, I returned a new pair of Tekton Pendragons to Tekton because they weren't to my taste and shipping from Rhode Island to Utah was 295.00 via FedEx (100.00 cheaper than UPS).  Large and heavy speakers are very expe... 
VPI paper alignment jig
That's what I call excellent customer service. 
Sony Hapz1es or blue sound.......
"Still waiting to hear from those who've tried a stand-alone DAC for improvement over the Sony DAC"I tried my Wyred4Sound DAC2 DSD Femto Clock dac with the Sony.  I liked the sound of the Sony much better.  The external dac sounded like second row... 
Goldenear Triton 1 vs Goldenear reference speakers.
The Reference are not available yet.  They will not start shipping until late April or early May.  This is straight from Sandy Gross. 
1st speaker considerations: Odyssey Lorelei, Meadowlark Shearwater, Spatial M3 Turbo S
I own a pair of Odyssey Kismet Reference Floorstanding Speakers which date back to 2011.  They look like the Loreli's, but the crossover is very much different and much more expensive.  Mine came in the Santa Rosewood finish.  They are an amazing ... 
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
I have had 3 different pairs of Vandersteen in the past and they didn't do real justice to rock music.  I had 2ci, 2ce signatures and 3a signatures.  I love my GE Triton Ones and will probably get the Triton References when they become available i... 
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
ctsooner.................Let us know when you get them and your observations. I want to upgrade from my GE Triton Ones to the Triton Reference. I just found out they aren’t shipping until May :( 
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
ctsooner............................How are the new Vandersteen Speakers working out? 
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
altanpsx......................What a terrific system you have.  Love the Rockports, you have quite excellent taste.   If the poster was serious, then he definitely owes you an apology.  I started this post, how did it turn to this?  Enjoy that gre... 
Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation
I listened to Led Zepplin II this morning on my GE Triton Ones and 2 hours later, I am still smiling.