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1st Tube amp question
NO!   
Is it me? Will I ever be satisfied?
I strongly suggest you optimize your room before spending any more money. I think you know by now that our hobby has us  always trying to improve our sound and to me that is part of the fun.  
Sound Better w/Amp Directly Into Wall Then Thru Zero Surge
I have run my amplifier direct into the wall socket as well as a conditioner and prefer the conditioner sound. Everyone will have a different opinion and  it is worth plugging direct into the wall socket for a comparison. I have a whole house surg... 
Auditioning The Fyne 703 Soon
Mijo, Thanks for participating in this discussion. I am curious, do you have a background in audio engineering and specifically loudspeaker design? Have you heard any of the Fyne loudspeaker line? What were your impressions? This company has been ... 
Looking for Blues with High Fidelity
Roxy, I was at the John Mayall show in Boston  
Auditioning The Fyne 703 Soon
The 703 ports out the bottom. Thanks for the inputs. Sonics are most important to me but aesthetics count too.  
Auditioning The Fyne 703 Soon
Next week audition at Big Ear in Tempe, I’m stoked   
Wanting to upgrade my streaming sound quality.
+1 Axo….good post.  
Primaluna or Octave to drive Dynaudio X34s
I have never heard solid State amplification of any kind that made me think I was getting a tube type presentation. That being said, I have hardly heard more than a smattering of solid-state amps in my life and maybe someone in our forum has more ... 
Primaluna or Octave to drive Dynaudio X34s
I probably would not pair your speakers with tube amplification because the speakers are fairly insensitive at 86 DB. I don’t know if the impedance dips below eight ohms but most likely it does. I have not heard your speakers but they look to be a... 
What software are you running on your music server
ROON  
Amplifiers from the big [expensive] brands in Japan?
Jack, Have the audio shop owner educate you and if she is very helpful then give her your business and stick with her.  
Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions
Legacy, Fyne, NMST, Zu just off the top of my head. If you are using tube amplification you want a speaker with stable impedance that doesn’t go below 4 ohms. Salks need power.  
Any Fans of Brahm’s Violin Concerto, opus77 ?
Heifetz Reiner 1955 recording for my favorite. Thanks for posting some of your favorites for me to check out  
Question on PrimaLuna EVO 400 Amp: Fully Balanced (Differential), or No?
Congrats on the new gear….call Upscale Audio