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@kota1  The @thespeakerdude clearly works for a speaker company that doesn't allow social media so he's being careful not to give his credits. That's certainly understandable I'm very glad to learn from his experience as well as yours. Thank you both, you've been very helpful to me.

@donavabdear  tube equipment isn't necessarily noisy, I've seen multiple posts that claim the BHK preamp is noisy. I have a tube preamp and a tube dac both with AC heaters and no audible noise.

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I don't see @phusis or @mijostyn claiming to work for a speaker company. IMO @thespeakerdude is another DIY guy who is all about the "talk" because unlike @phusis and ​​​@mijostyn he ain't got the walk.

However, the good news is you didn't drop any coin on his lame advice yet so while the entertainment factor is fine, at least you don't gotta take much risk.

I think I’m justo going to buy some nice speakers and subs for my upgrade, I don’t think I can go active, other than the subs.

Like I said, you should start a build thread and get suggestions from other members. Just from your one post you already picked up some keen info from @invalid

I’ve seen multiple posts that claim the BHK preamp is noisy.

Who knows how many other people have experience with a similar product or issue that can give you some info based on their experience and the money they already spent, so you can save yours.

I don’t think I can go active, other than the subs.

Then this would clearly be the wrong thread to get suggestions. If you change your mind and decide to go active, just post and I’m sure you will get some good recommendations.

You already have a SOA active system with the Genelec’s so I get wanting to dabble a bit.