Joe, what I heard, especially when putting in the Siemens CCa tubes in location 1 & 3 was a purer tonality of instruments. Pianos took on a more natural timber, with improved dynamics. Soundstage opened up and instrument placement seemed more exact. All instruments and human vocals just took on a more natural "aliveness" sound. The preamp is so precise that changing interconnects and power cords are easily discernable for fine-tuning the sound to please your ears. You are right, though, to listen to recordings that you are most intimate with to better gauge the differences.
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