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Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?
@mmcgill829 Wow, a beautiful system you are running. I mentioned the Cain & Cain speakers I have and that I'm using with Aric's  2A3. That's my second system. My other system is running Tannoy Kingdom Royal speakers with AudioPax KT88 mono blo... 
Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?
@mmcgill829 Thanks I'll check out your system and you nailed it about being "fun, frustrating, and expensive all at once!" I'm already looking at new tubes, and new speakers, and I just bought this amp!!!  
Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?
Thanks for the comments! I will be waiting until my amp is broken in before doing any tube rolling, but I do have some 6SN7s here to play with and I'll probably have a go at some other 2A3s to compare to my Linlai E series at some point. My Mother... 
Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?
I just received my new 2A3 from Aric and have just started to break it in. I've been using his Motherlode preamp for about three years so I'm excited to hear how they work together. Has anyone compared the Linlai 2A3 tubes with other 2A3s? I'm rea... 
Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
Hey Terry, I bought an Aric Audio Preamp following your recommendation and it is great. I now have had the LTA Aero DAC for about two months and I love it. My other two dacs are a Denafriips Terminator and a Mytek Manhattan II and while both are e... 
Considering a Raven Audio Blackhawk Integrated for Tannoy Sterlings
I recently purchased the Aric Audio Motherlode II tube preamp after an audition period and I could not be happier, both with the preamp and with my dealings with the company.  Aric, the owner and builder, is great to work with and I think he would... 
Aric Audio's Motherlode II line-stage keep me up all last night
I recently purchased an Aric Audio Motherlode II preamp to use in a system with Pass Labs 60.8 amps and Tannoy Kingdom Royal speakers. My sources vary from vinyl to CDs to streaming. I have been in the hobby for a very long time and have owned man... 
What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps?
I stated earlier in this thread how great my system sounds with a Pass Lab preamp and Pass Lab amps. I have now heard the Aric Motherlode II in my system and it sounds amazing! If you want a tube preamp you should definitely talk to Aric. I ordere... 
What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps?
I am using the Pass Labs XA-60.8 amps with the Pass Labs XP-22 preamp in balanced mode and I can only say the musical presentation is outstanding in every way. It is very musical and not in the least anemic or lifeless. I have not heard any other ... 
DENAFRIPS Terminator & Jay’s Audio CDT-3 MK2, A Review
I've recently added the Jay's Transport and Denafrips Terminator to my system and I'm very pleased! I would like to know peoples' thoughts on i2s vs the other choices and if you like i2s best which brand have you chosen? Thanks for the input!