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Esoteric C03 preamp or Mark Levinson 326S preamp- ANY and ALL FEEDBACK / HELP PLEASE
Yeah i only update once a month or so - so i like to update the guys that were kind enough to give me feedback and help alone the way.  
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
How is it? Has anyone tried it yet?  
HELP ADVICE FEEDBACK PS Audio BHK 300 - Hegel H30 - Pass Labs X250.8 or Pass X350.5 amp
Hey Guys - I just my other threads so wanted to update you also:Thanks  Guys - I needed to shoot you update today.jafant, testpilot and hk_fan have been waiting for updates. Sorry haven't updated sooner, Been so busy working but wanted to update ... 
PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ???
Hey guys - I just update my other thread with this info so thought to update you guys also. Thanks  Guys - I needed to shoot you update today.jafant, testpilot and hk_fan have been waiting for updates. Sorry haven't updated sooner, Been so busy w... 
Esoteric C03 preamp or Mark Levinson 326S preamp- ANY and ALL FEEDBACK / HELP PLEASE
Guys - I needed to shoot you update today.jafant, testpilot and hk_fan have been waiting for updates. Sorry haven't updated sooner, Been so busy working but wanted to update you guys and 68pete, jmcgrogan2, kalai and all the other great members th... 
HELP ADVICE FEEDBACK PS Audio BHK 300 - Hegel H30 - Pass Labs X250.8 or Pass X350.5 amp
Guys - getting used to my new Mark Levinson No.326s Preamp. Still getting familiar with it but this is an outstanding preamp. Some people told me it was a decent preamp but it was sort of laid back and not super exciting? I don't hear that at all.... 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
I can wait to get this new - built in Bricasti network player - hey PS Audio guys There must be a bunch of new owners out there no??That PS Audio Black Friday sale was pretty awesome !!!I recently switched speakers and now run Magico S5 Speakers w... 
Magico S5 Speaker - SET UP ADVICE PLEASE - Tow-In - Etc.
Hey Eric_squires. Thanks for the info.Yes I agree totally in your comment to not make your system to cool. Have to guard against that for sure but it’s funny because I’ve loved and I mean loved Tubes my whole Audiophile life but know they don’t se... 
Magico S5 vs KEF Blade 2 vs TAD Evo One vs YG Kipod II Sig w/pwr bass
Hey Peter and Jafant - thanks guys!I'm kind of nervous because I really like my Pass amp. I love it actually and had no real desire to change it unless an H30 in the right situation came along.A couple times the last few months a Hegel H30 popped ... 
Magico S5 vs KEF Blade 2 vs TAD Evo One vs YG Kipod II Sig w/pwr bass
Hey Guys - just wanted to thank everyone for the feedback and help. I purchased the Magico S5 Loudspeakers with all of your help and could not be any happier. There has been quite of bit of trial and error along with the way trying to dial them in... 
HELP ADVICE FEEDBACK PS Audio BHK 300 - Hegel H30 - Pass Labs X250.8 or Pass X350.5 amp
Really ??? I thought with LPS-1 x 2 and JS2 and ISO Regen I was in good shape? Been considering a Sonic Transporter I7 because I’m fixing to add the Bricasti M1SE Ethernet player upgrade media player they just released. He’s still working out the ... 
HELP ADVICE FEEDBACK PS Audio BHK 300 - Hegel H30 - Pass Labs X250.8 or Pass X350.5 amp
Got the Mark Levinson No.326s preamp today. Wow what an upgrade. It’s really my first reall good solid state Preamp. I’ve had tons tube preamps and loved most of them in my other systems but what a nice add this Preamp was. What I like the most is... 
HELP ADVICE FEEDBACK PS Audio BHK 300 - Hegel H30 - Pass Labs X250.8 or Pass X350.5 amp
I think like most things the actual truth is probably somewhere in the middle give or take a bit each way. We staunch break-in believers more than likely attach more to break-in when many other factors im sure are contributing overall. Like our br... 
HELP ADVICE FEEDBACK PS Audio BHK 300 - Hegel H30 - Pass Labs X250.8 or Pass X350.5 amp
Nice - sounds like a great set up you have.i have not tried or considered one of those amps but have heard great things about them. I’m not sure what the KEF Uses for Caps but I think Conrad Johnson said it best. Lew would say “ I have no idea why... 
PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ???
Thanks Jafant - you too!!