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Trafomatic Audio Reference 300B monos
Yeah, quite the rave at Dagogo by a fellow WAVAC owner! Intriguing... 
Trafomatic Audio Reference 300B monos
Have you auditioned Pass Labs' XA30.8 yet Pani? 
Describe ube sound vs solid state
I was gone away long long ime so me girl listen to (expensive) Arcam rcvr all dat ime. well when i come home i tink hmmm, don't sound right, so i switch back to dem ubes and we watch some shows.den she says (unprompted, dats important): "BOY, why ... 
All else being equal.............................
Since you're the TUBEmeister, contemplating SS, check out the tube/SS hybrid Ypsilon Phaethon 
Best Integrated, period.
Melbguy1, have you, or any others here, heard Ypsilon's Phaethon?Perhaps not BEST EVER, but apparently well up the performance curve by those who've heard ithttp://www.ypsilonelectronics.com/product/18/phaethon.html 
TIDAL Lossless Streaming Service
Can the OPPO 103D stream Tidal if Ethernet hard-wired? 
State of the Source: Server, computer....or what?
Mitch2,How much for Antipodes' DX Reference?Does "audioengineer" carry these? 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Yeah, I'm with Alex on this one...$16 freaking thousand and no DSD???Buyers, DO give your heads a firm shaking 
Is there any 50W 300B SET monoblock out there?
The Wyetech Rubies sell for $29,990 direct from Wyetech. The $67k quoted above is a suggested MSRP, closer to what an amp of that quality might sell for after the typical dealer and distributor markups. I don't believe it runs push-pull, since no ... 
Is there any 50W 300B SET monoblock out there?
S1nn3r,Doubt Roger will show at RMAF. He doesn't post here either. Some say he's a genius.I have his superb Sapphires but need more power for my new Vivids, so I'm waiting on his new output trannies to ship.Have a look at the sole customer comment... 
Is there any 50W 300B SET monoblock out there?
K, maybe not 50w... but how 'bout 38w?Wyetech's new Ruby does just that via a "serial - parallel single ended configuration". Unique and innovative. Check this out:"300B OUTPUT STAGEAll 4 output tubes also operate in pure class "A1" single ended s... 
New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house
Jafox, why'd you go with VT99s? Better tone? Did you consider 6SN7s when ordering the L6, or are they too microphonic? 
Whats the ultimate 300b or 211 set amp 36watts rm
Response34, the Wyetechs have twice your power output - better for average sensitivity loads, hence the appeal. I'm curious, what's unique about your output trannies? 
Whats the ultimate 300b or 211 set amp 36watts rm
Wow, thanks Zanth for your concise impressions! Sounds like a no-brainer to move from my Sapphires to the 300B Ruby's given the 86dB sensitivity of my Vivid G3s. Would you expect I'd see a big improvement in bass definition? Not to mention a big s... 
Of all your gear, what piece impresses you most?
Vivid Giya G3 speakers... cuz I paid so much...