Paradisea owners

Thanks for your responses. My question was intentionally open-ended, but obviously a little too much. I'm just curious if there's anything worth checking out in the 1k price range that betters the Paradisea. I've been happy with mine, but can't help wonder what else is out there. What I've read about the PS Audio DLink interests me, but whether it's an improvement over the Paradisea is debatable. I'm sure it sounds different. I'm definitely into a relaxed natural sound. I realize the only way to know if I like something is to get it into my system, but I need some ideas to experiment with.

Synergy is the only sure bet.Like you say PS audio,maybe Wavelength for a grand also to try.Plus the resale is phenomenal[sp] on those 2 units,good luck,Bob

I've been happy with mine, but can't help wonder what else is out there.

This is where it all begins....

God help you...or budha...or Allah...somebody, help poor Mingles!

Tvad, can you briefly explain the impedance issue? The input of my preamp is 100k. The Paradisea output is 800 ohms.

Yep, this is where it all starts! Before I do anything crazy, I'd like to try some different tubes. I haven't used anything other than the stock JAN 5670. I'd also like to experiment with output caps (Obbligato Copper, Mundorf SIO). Generally speaking, I can keep myself amused and engaged with tweaks like this if the unit is good to begin with.