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Black Cat Speaker Cables
I just purchased a longer 1.23 meter Veloce to replace my .5 meter Silverstar, as I needed a longer cable.  The Veloce should arrive by mid-late next week, so I should be able to compare the two.  The Silverstar is great, so I'm expecting the same... 
Upgrade to AMR DP-777 SE or look elsewhere
If you were happy with the DAC before it broke, I'd fix it. 
The Music Room
Excellent service, packaging and return policy.  Enthusiastically recommended! 
tubes and current
VAC Renaissance 30/30 MK3 can be had used for around $3K.   It has four 300B tubes in push-pull configuration, generating 32 very strong wpc.  I've been using a 30/30 Signature to drive my large Harbeth M-40.1's with good results.  The amp generat... 
tubes and current
VAC Renaissance 30/30 MK3 can be had used for around $3K.   It has four 300B tubes in push-pull configuration, generating 32 very strong wpc.  I've been using a 30/30 Signature to drive my large Harbeth M-40.1's with good results.  The amp generat... 
Looking for a warm sweet speaker
There's a nice pair of Harbeth M-40.1's under your budget listed on Audio Mart and located in Michigan.  This is my desert island speaker.  Very easy to drive, full bodied, warm, yet detailed.https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649442789-harbeth-4... 
Looking for a warm sweet speaker
Harbeth M-40.1's occasionally come available slightly more or less than your $7,500 budget.    
Please help me find perfect dac for me
Luxman DA-06 fits the bill. 
Looking for a Giant Killer Digital cable
I second the Black Cat Silverstar recommendation.  Can use as RCA or BNC.   
Which is better - Hi end CD transport or Music server into DAC?
I have an older model Music Vault paired with a Luxman DA-06 DAC.   I tried feeding the same DAC with an older CEC transport and a PS Audio Perfectwave transport.  The Music Vault beat out both transports.   The CEC was the better of the two trans... 
Upgrading from Integrated Amp to Separates
I have no experience with Lyngdorf, but I can vouch for Neal at Sound Science as being a great guy to work with.   While I'd like to try the Lyngdorf all in one solution, I'm hung up on the nostalgia and sound of tube amps.I've owned 40.1's on an ... 
KR Audio VA300
If you have a quad of KR 300B's you'd like to sell, let me know. 
Help please
I recommend you have your hearing checked with an Ear Nose and Throat MD.  I spent a decade swapping out speakers, amps and cables in two different homes, but the sound on the right side of my room was never as loud or as clear as the sound coming... 
Defective KR Audio T-1610 tubes
Do you have any idea how many hours are on the tubes and their typical life expectancy?You can buy KR tubes from BEST300B.com  
Music reference/ audio research / vpi
Roger did a good job repairing, refurbishing and retubing my RM9.   His RAM tubes are a strong value (my RM9 MKII is fully tubed with RAM), but if I were looking for premium NOS tubes, I'd go to VTS or Brent Jessee.  I've purchased tubes from Upsc...