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Gain into my preamp from DAC
That's because our ears do not equate doubling sound pressure level (6db voltage) to perceived loudness. We need to experience about a 10db increase to perceive "twice as loud".  
Aurender N100h owners
My N100H does the same thing too... 
Recapping your amp
If you start hearing a 60-120hz hum when only the amplifier is on, then it is time for power supply caps to be replaced. Prior to that, you may hear a softening of the sound (transients and mid to lower bass).If the amp is running and sounds norma... 
Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel
How far away is the main panel from your listening room? If it’s more than 50 feet then it pays to put in a subpanel since a branch circuit of that distance will have a high voltage drop (3 volts with #12 and 1.8 volts with #10 at a 15-amp peak dr... 
Can a power conditioner cause electrical problems?
Check the fuse. There should be one in the IEC receptacle or it may be inside the unit. 
Set me straight, don't pull punches
Is there a volume bypass on the Nova300 where you can run, say, a DAC with a volume control? 
Does a tube need the break-in hours?
I wouldn't say they need to break in more that it's they need to be on through their infant mortality stage (first 50 hours or so). If there is anything off about the tube it will fail but after that the chances of living out its full two to ten t... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
al:I have the D956 by the Emerson String Quartet with Mstislav Rostropovich (DG 1992). Sound quality is very good -- except the cellos are a bit forward and prominent -- and the performance is robotically flawless, with the only quibble is the ad... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
charles1dad:For cello sonatas I would recommend: Piatti: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3, samples of which are:https://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/classical/products/8015516--piatti-cello-sonatas-nos-1-3Beethoven:  Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (complete) and var... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
I'll contribute with the popular, yet problematic:Schubert Symphony No. 9 - Sir Charles Mackerras either with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Virgin Classics 1988) or the  Philharmonia Orchestra (Signum Classics 2006). Schubert's manus... 
Why is it so easy to tell the difference between live and recorded music?
Mostly because your brain is telling you there's no way it could be live music when the eyes transmit to it an image of speakers. Place musicians on a stage pretending to play while a pair of speakers behind them actually play, then it gets more d... 
What is it that you don't like about your speakers ?
The terminals are underneath the speaker and I have to tip them over to get access. 
My rant; we don't know what we don't know
Let's not broad-brush here. Those who post: "Brand X speaker owners: what amp works for you?" are inviting experience opinions which are not by definition baseless. But for someone to jump in who doesn't know those speakers or amplifiers and spew ... 
So how many people jumped on the PS Audio Black Friday Sale For The BHK Amps And Pre Amp?
I doubt that other companies will follow suit. If you offer aggressive deals then your business becomes hooked on sales discounting because people won't buy during the year and instead will wait for the holiday sales. 
USB Cable Comparison Audience / Cardas / Purist / Stealth / Wireworld
There is a different opinion on the measurements of the Yggy...https://www.head-fi.org/threads/yggdrasil-technical-measurements.764787/