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After 20 years, in the market for a power amp
I would definitely call Klaus. I can remember when i had grown tired of my Stratos monos years ago and I called him, as he is always upgrading his offerings. He made me a great offer and said just send them in. So I did and he used off branded Sym... 
CLASS D
Another vote for AtmaSphere.  
Do you have a perfect digital marriage?
Fiber optic fed Musica Pristina connected by I²s to Lampizator Golden Gate 3 with T&P sourced tubes and custom built adaptors.  
Streaming, Getting the Signal, Then What?
Check out Small Green Computer and get an FMC bundle for $99 on sale now.  It turns your noisy cable into fiber optical that will clean up the noise.  A cheap solution that works.  
MC cartridge for Clearaudio Concept 1600$
Sumiko Starling was very impressive.  
Rays Tubes
A buddy of mine swore by these things when he got them. I brought up some NOS and premium current manufactured ones to compare. The 6sn7’s were beaten handily by in all cases by the Dawning series Shuguang, the Elite series Linlai, and Sylvania an... 
Six DAC Comparison
The best value piece of the bunch is tge new Aero at 4 grand....and, depending on your taste, maybe the best sounding.  A friend has the Aero and uses NOS 6SN7'S and it sounds very very nice.  He actually had a Benchmark and, for him, it was no co... 
Suggestions on improvement
If you're using the stock power cord in the integrated, try a step up on that.  Nothing crazy, and something that you can get a tryout period on.  Anticables changed my mind on power power cables years ago when I used one in my integrated.  Paul w... 
Looking at these specific preamps give me your opinions
The Raven.  I heard the prototype and was able to compare it to the LTA.  It was an immediate "no contest."  And the final product has a couple more improvements that Don Sachs, Lynn Olson, and the guys at Cinemag used to put on the final touches.... 
Used tube preamp $2-3K
@kckrs I have a Don Sachs all in pre with premium Dawning Series we6sn7plus tubes that I'm putting up for sale if you might be interested.  It has served me well with everything I have ever mated it to.  Contact me if you might be interested.  
Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery
@veerossi I very recently installed an SDFB × graphene slug in my tube amp that had an SR Orange fuse in it.   The largest difference for me was the expansion of the width and depth of the soundstage, and that sense of 3D surround.  To a lesser d... 
dac recommendations for turntable listener?
Agree with @soix...... There are tons of streamers out there in very reasonable price range that will be better than the laptop.  As for DACS, the lots of Lampizator owners are usually looking to move up the scale to more expensive models.  Look ... 
dac recommendations for turntable listener?
Agree with @soix...... There are tons of streamers out there in very reasonable price range that will be better than the laptop.  As for DACS, the lots of Lampizator owners are usually looking to move up the scale to more expensive models.  Look ... 
Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed?
Like someone said above..... A little bit of mods on the CW4's really helps squeeze extra SQ out of those things.   Damping the horn, tightening up the enclosure, and then a little work on the crossover does wonders.  It brings that speaker up a... 
Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers
Not a bad choice at all.  That amp has plenty of oooomph and should keep those speakers well fed.  One suggestion, try an inexpensive upgrade on the power.  I think you will be presently surprised at what more that Rotel has to offer.  Nothing cra...