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Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
Oh my, my sage friend Rebbi, I am delighted to hear about your initial impressions of your upgrade to the M3TS speakers.  Clayton waved me off of them due to the smallish size of my room (which I judged to a thoughtful suggestion), and as I have p... 
Are there any $1500 tube preamps that that can compare with Tubes4hifi's SP14?
Stratehead,You have raised several interesting and informative points.  A shoot-out with Don's SP14 variant preamp which costs ~$2000-$2200 preamp vs. the $6000 Dude would be very interesting.  As for the LTA MX2-s, it is a multi-purpose unit that... 
It is a good idea to purchase a vintage tube pre-amp.
Don Sachs upgraded my HK C-I and it was splendid, but his own preamp, mentioned above, is far better.  I have had it for a couple of years and with his latest improvements, it is peerless.  There is magic in 6NS7 tubes!!Mark 
Are there any $1500 tube preamps that that can compare with Tubes4hifi's SP14?
As with Deepee, I have had the caps upgraded for a modest cost and the sonic improvement was exactly as Don portended.  His latest improvement is to employ the very fine Dueland wire for the internal wiring.  I have a a stock SP-14 in my bedroom s... 
Are there any $1500 tube preamps that that can compare with Tubes4hifi's SP14?
I got one of Don's first preamps.  It was fantastic, bettering my HK, CJ, Modwright, Berning, and any preamp I had had.  His latest iteration of the preamp is significantly better than his prototype, and I have had all the upgrades.   There is mag... 
I finally fixed my HUM! Halalulah, and thanks for tips
I gotta chime in here and say halleluya that you fixed your vexing problem.  I have been plagued with it from time to time and finally have have sold gear to rid myself of the problem.  There are a bunch of very sharp and helpful cats on this foru... 
A Big DIY Bang for Your Buck?
When GK is in heavy rotation on the topic, my BS meter goes "whoop whoop whoop"...    To your point, I got a Shunyata Venon power cord for $100 and it was the first PC that made a noticeable improve in the sound on my system.   
The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ?
Relaaaaaaaaaax..... 
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
I am not sure how to do PM, but here is my email addy if the forum always it:  msw2626@comcast.net.  Mark 
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
Lolligager,You and I are on the same page, my friend, and thanks for chiming in.  I have a DSPeaker Antimode 2.0 digital signal processor in my system that I have employed to great sonic improvements with previous speakers I have had in my system,... 
How old is too old for a Dac?
I have a lightly-modified Oppo 103 CD player.  I have run it straight into my preamp and also through a Jolida FX DAC, Schiit Gungnir, and a Channel Island Audio DAC with an external power supply, and could discern zero difference with the inclusi... 
Watch out boys,there's a new game in town!
Thanks for sharing this.  It is fascinating!  Analogue is clearly making a come back and good for the listeners.   I happen to think that a $500 Oppo CD player makes me very happy and my vacuum SOTA TT gets little play any more.   Cheers.  
Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review
Lolligager, Thanks for the detailed post, it is very informative.  I have long been a lover of the Gallo 3.5's, as well as the Strada's, which are exemplary as well.  I nearly bought the 3.5's at an audio show in CA, but decided against them for a... 
It is a good idea to purchase a vintage tube pre-amp.
No need to buy a vintage tube preamp when Don Sach's is offering a SOTA tube preamp, based on the venerable 6SN7 octal tubes, for around $2K, plus/minus.  I got one of his prototypes and have had him incorporate his upgrades to his current offerin... 
Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable
As always, I sanction Erik's recommendation. I have Mogami 3103 speaker cable, self-terminated, and it is very worthy.  I recently got Von Damme 2x6mm speaker cable and it is maaaaybe a bit more detailed than the Mogami.  You can half your budgete...