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Warm interconnects recommendation
I believe you would enjoy the sound of ACOUSTIC ZEN martix reference 2s in your system. They have a wonderfully smooth and full organic sound with excellent details and a large and layered soundstage. You should be able to find a used pair for aro... 
Warm interconnects recommendation
I believe you would enjoy the sound of ACOUSTIC ZEN martix reference 2s in your system. They have a wonderfully smooth and full organic sound with excellent details and a large and layered soundstage. You should be able to find a used pair for aro... 
CD player - need your opinion
Would you consider a stand alone DAC, instead of a CDP? A good friend just went through an audtion process of CDPS and DACS in your price range and came to the conclusion that a Bel Canto DAC 2 was the best sounding in his system.It seemed to be i... 
McIntosh 501 or 602 for Magnepan 20.1
I power my MG-20's with a combination of Threshold SA-1s with a Pass labs 350.5. The 350.5 sounds great on these speakers and powers them effortlessly. So even if you are not going to bi-amp your maggies I would suggest you add the Pass labs 350.5... 
High quality transports
I had a ML31.5 for over five years in my system and found it to be a great transport regarding its sonic signature. It had replaced a CEC TL-1 which had a soothing, romantic sound but lacked PRAT and details in my system. I now have a Ensemble dir... 
Review: Pass Labs X350.5 Amplifier
Hello Page12, thanks for your kind words regarding my review. The answer to yourquestion is that you would keep the warmth and richness of your SA/3, but gain wonderful details, more natural timbers, more "air" around the individual players in the... 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
I spent most of last night listening to music with new tubes in the Eklipse. These tubes are NOS CV491/ECC82 Mullard military grade longplate 
CD has laid back and uninvolving sound
Chris, I never tried long plate Mullard's in the AA DAC, regular Mullards were way to "dark/romantic" lacking extension and dynamics for me, but Amperex long plate D-getters give me musical pleasure to a high degree. Recently, in my new preamp, I ... 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
I spent most of last night listening to music with new tubes in the Eklipse. These tubes are NOS CV491/ECC82 Mullard military grade longplate 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
I spent most of last night listening to music with new tubes in the Eklipse. These tubes are NOS CV491/ECC82 Mullard military grade longplate 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
I spent most of last night listening to music through a new set of tubes in the Eklipse. These tubes are NOS CV491/ECC82 Mullard made military longplate 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
I spent most of last night listening to music through a different set of tubes in the Eklipse. These tubes are NOS CV491/Ecc82 Mullard military 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
Just spent most of last night listening to music through a different set of 12AU7 tubes in the Eklipse. This tubes are CV491/ECC82 Mullard made longplate 
Review: Audio Valve Eklipse Tube preamp
I spent most of last night listening to music with new tubes in the Eklipse. These tubes are NOS CV491/ECC82 Mullard military grade longplate