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MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?

I’m considering one of these. Please share your thoughts, especially if you’ve heard them. I will be streaming 70% and CD’s 30%

Jazz, R&B and classical in that order are my listening habits.

My room is 20x30 and very nice acoustics.

Current system:
Dali Epicon 8, Luxman 509X, PS Audio NuWave DSD, Cambridge CXC, Shunyata interconnects & Nordost speaker cable

Thank you!!!

jzzmusician
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grannyring
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How many play hours on the Amber by then? SR Orange fuse in it as I think the AM does?  Love the SR Orange fuses and ordered one for the Amber 3.  They sound wonderful in my upgraded Orchid dac! 

Looking forward to your comments! 
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cal3713
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@grannyring Should be around 150...no fuse upgrades to either DAC yet (was not told that the AM had a boutique fuse and haven't checked).
ghasley
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@grannyring Brent Jesse www.audiotubes.com is a good place for NOS 12au7’s. Forthright to a fault, which is kinda important when you are buying tubes you may not even open for 10 or 15 years....the good news is you just need a really nice single with matched triodes rather than a matched pair with matched triodes.
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grannyring
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Thanks @cal3713.     

AM puts the Orange fuse in for $100 in the SE model. It is an option at purchase. Darn little fuse makes a nice little sonic upgrade. Hard to believe, but it did in the Orchid. Looking forward to your comments.  Have fun!
stewg
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Another thumbs up for dealing with Brent Jesse. He will even take back tubes within a certain period of time (can't remember what it is) if they are not to your liking. Outstanding customer service.
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