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Did you ever take a step back

and put in perhaps an old component or cable in your system and go WOW...my CJ premier 14 preamp blew the left channel the other day so I brought in a sub - my old pv10 and I must say it has been quite enjoyable. As I have upgraded everything around it since it was in service, plopping it back in has been really cool! That rounded warm textured groovy tube sound is back (OK colored). I can hear into guitar amps that sound tubed and sweet themselves, acoustic guitar floats around sweetly, man. I have been missing that texture and didn't know it.

I think for me at least I have been in search of the holy linear grail to try and bring as much realism into the room as possible and lost some of the musicality of my system. The PV10 in the system with some fairly revealing components around it has brought some real enjoyment. Now for some tube rolling, awe there I go again!
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mapman
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Regardless of the pieces used or their cost, its not a step back if the music sounds better afterwards.

A cheaper system with good synergy overall can outperform a way more expensive one lacking synergy.
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mapman
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I like music and it matters.

I also like to see beautiful things clearly which is why I wear contact lens.
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coffeey
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Most definitely with dig amps
pops OP
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Great point Tvad and I have bought and sold a few items but mostly cables. Eweedhome, I do like the premier 14 and have used Mullards but not in a long time. They warm the midrange up but are still not as sweet sounding, what I would characterize as tubey as the PV 10 with the 12AU7's. I need to look under the hood and see what brand they are, I got them from CJ many moons ago. I am also driving Thiel 3.6's, a revealing speaker to say the least. I'll get the premier 14 fixed but at least I'm in no big rush!

Also a great point Mapman and spot on!
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