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12au7 tube?
@twoleftears  I forgot all about them.  They came on like gang busters advertising everywhere and then just stopped. I’ll be listening to hear what answers you get. Oh and thanks for jogging my memory.😊  
12au7 tube?
@hasmarto  I have six PSVANE/Art 12au7 tubes and five of them are bad. Both Viva the vender and PSVANE blew me off.    I will NEVER give either one of them my business.  
12au7 tube?
Oh and I misspoke on my original post. It was the Tungsols that came in second place, not the Gold Lions.  
12au7 tube?
@decooney  I bought a preamp that came with a bunch of extra tubes.  One of the selling points was six brand new PSVANE 12au7 tubes that were still in perfect boxes with Viva stickers on them.  I put in the first two and within 72 hours one of th... 
Movie/film suggestions.
Almost everything by John Williams.  Look all the way back to the fifties with Gidget. Or the sixties with Lost In Space, Diamond Head, Nightmare In Chicago, How to Steal a Million, Valley Of The Dolls and on and on. The seventies with The Poseido... 
12au7 tube?
My preamp uses 12au7’s and I’ve tried PSVANE and will never buy them again and would suggest than nobody should buy from them!  I tried several others and settled on NOS RCA cleartops.  They give me great highs, wonderful midrange without being to... 
Has this ever happened to you?
After about 55 years of building, I am mighty close. I want to try some DAC’s, but I’m really loving my system.  
Dumb question......why do you need a preamp?
With an integrated amplifier you do not need to use a preamp, but there may be reasons you might want to. If your integrated amplifier does not have a built in Phono section is one reason off the top of my mind to add a preamp. All the best.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Cannonball Adderley!  
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers
@roxy54  Congrats on the new speakers!  Even though the reviews were all positive, it’s always better to have a review from someone has nothing to gain* from posting their thoughts and opinions. * Nothing to gain but listening pleasure.  
New Innuos Pulse, need assistance.
My N200 is set for USB. Any other inputs sound close, but USB is noticeably clearer and the bass is better. BTW, I’m using a DH Labs Silversonic Mirage USB.  
Xangsane Cryo OCC vs Sterling Silver XLRs
I’m following this too.  I used 12 gauge silver plated copper speaker cables for years.  No ends just the cable and it really did brighten up a very dull sounding system.  
physiology and psychology of hearing
I can tell one note from another, I’ve been getting this high pitched noise in my ears and if it keeps getting louder I might not be able to hear any notes.☹️ Sigh.  
R2R next? Don't like ESS
Another vote for Denafrips. Look for a used Aries. You won’t be disappointed. I have the model right above it (the Pontus ll) and have been happy for a few years now. All the best.  
High pitch buzz in speakers after adding some LEDs
Even the LED lights in the next room can cause problems. I was able to add a direct and separate circuit for most of my rig and it helped a lot.