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Belles research?
Got my SA-30 this week, at this moment listening to Idle Moments ( Grant Green ) Sounds wonderful and I am using the pre out on my old solid state intergraded amp! Very happy also that it is sounding great on low volume.Looking forward getting a S... 
Supratek Owners Thread
Are the pre amps microphonic ? 
Supratek..Cabernet 6SN7 or Cabernet DHT
Yeah, Mick is great, always ready to answer questions one has, does not matter how stupid !Unfortunately I am not in position to take him on the offer he has at the moment,  concerning the Cabernet, hopefully the offer still stands a bit later in ... 
Belles research?
Phusis - Thanks for the link, very much appreciated. 
Some amps I never heard of...
Exposure have s big following in Europe, their amps are very well built and last for ever. 
Belles research?
Thanks, good to know. 
Belles SA-30 / SA-30 Gen 2
Do you know what year the Gen 2 started production?have a SA-30 on the way, one owner, says it is from 2015. 
DK design vs1 MK ll as a preamp?
Did you find out ? 
Belles research?
Anyone here know the real measure power output of the Belles SA-30 ? 
looking for a preamp for pass XA30.5
http://www.supratek.com.auChardonnay is in your price bracket. 
Supratek..Cabernet 6SN7 or Cabernet DHT
Looking forward to your impressions of the pre, I am traveling the same kind of road, was lucky to catch a private sell of a Belles SA-30 Class A amp, hopefully get it next week, plan is to buy a Supratek Cabernet to go with it, Nick says the amps... 
Best Amp With Some Warmth and Midrange Magic - Need 150wpc solid state, 100wpc Tube
Check out the Usher 1.5 power amp 150watts first 20-30 in class A, is said to sound a lot like a tube amp, just with more slam, it’s an updated Threshold design. Price just about your limit. 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Interesting about the ifi Is it easy to replace the tubes in the mirror dac ? 
Last Preamp? Could The Search Finally Be Over?
It seams the OP disappeared !  
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I was really interested in this Dac until I read somewhere that the tubes don’t last long, I planned to use the Dac with my tv as well as my Roon setup.How many hours of tube life can one expect from this Dac? Even if I was not using it with my tv...