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The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
xrayzsometimes..the FET front end tube buffer out SP-17 is I believe a good example of the sum being better than the bits ..... i own one so count me as biased tho..a REF 5se it is not, but for the $$$ quite competent... 
The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
Ralph - really good points and the human hearing system is also hyper sensitive to time and phase...so getting part right only gets you so far IMOtube dac, tube preamp, hybrid high pass amp with just 5 parts in the signal path, time and phase accu... 
Naim and Elac Adante, Wow
gpgr4blu and ctsooner..ok most of the planets are back in alignment.....fly out to the Emerald City and we can get high on balsa wood and a few decent Davis Family Wines...nothing high technology or innovative about them....I know they have email.... 
Speakers least affected by room acoustics
not really except listening in the near field to minimize the effect..... 
Classic Over-reaction!
i read this last nite..chuckled..good story..thought to myself about all those dedicated lines I have..moved DAC back to rightful place along side preamp today......buzz in left channel...€£¥^[]{}<> !!!!!!!!!calmed down and found loose XLR o... 
Now, I'm confused.
dude !!!!!pretty sure my Dad had a 1965 Dual 1019with a V15 Type IIand i am not knocking it...i think you have been given excellent advice to download tge model 2 manual for free and rigorous setup by the book. I assume you have tge Soundanchor st... 
Whats playing on your system today?
stereo5 !i saw Kim at a small Blues festival outside of San Diego ..freaking awesome 
Whats playing on your system today?
reincarnation of the dead JJ Cale happening in my listening room...Playing his great work The Road to Escondido..Who am I telling You ? such fantastic interplay..... 
Soooooooo many possibilities...!
ayre is solid stateand fantastic Aesthetix might suit youthe big hi end two box VTL is pretty special IMOLamm gear sounds greati have a REF5se, tell us a bit more about what you found lacking in REF6enjoy the searchi have done fair amount of busin... 
The Great Speaker Quest
given your well documented proclivity to change gear frequently, your quest to arrive at something, anything like a final destination seems strange and at odds with your habits....not a judgement..somewhere in the pile of 8 or so pair of speakers ... 
Naim and Elac Adante, Wow
and again Audiotroy....pretty much anybody can build a composite driver, as I stated before tge balsa core is unique and innovative. IF you knew anything about end grain balsaand and the extreme difficulty of getting it to bond with pre-preg, then... 
Naim and Elac Adante, Wow
hificrazeddont lose faith, you enjoy your music and your great speakers !!!!this thread long ceased to be about your speakers and a particular bit of NAIM kit.this thread is about running down the accomplishments of a great engineer, designer and ... 
Need Help identifying late husbands Stereo components Infinity Beta speakers
dudeyou should be bannedand frankly glad you dont work my pharmacy..... 
Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed
more voltage = more bass 
What Do You Think About This Comment?
Well yes indeedif you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there....i would say start with a deep love of live unamplified music so you have a reference, chasing your tail otherwiseresearch the physical  and mental ways in which w...