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Preamp under $2,000 used
Owner of both Don Sach's DS2 6SN7 Tube Pre-Amp and Kootenay KT88 Tube Amp; an Outstanding combination that evokes a life-like performance in your listening  
Modwright 9.0 swl ss rectified .....and Don Sachs 6sn7 pre
No experience with Modwright Electronics other than his modified Sony and Marantz Tube CD Players and they are phenomenal. Currently using Don Sach's DS2 Tube 6SN7 Pre-Amp and his Kootenay 65 Watts KT88 Tube Amp and it's some of the best sounding ... 
New TEO Audio ICs, who has them?
@ lakGive them 200 hours before placing them into your system and let them settle in for a few days. You will hear the beauty of Liquid Metal immediately. Let us know what you think?Wig 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
My SW1X DAC STD II has been running constantly for over two weeks now and is sounding more refined and front-to-back and sided-to-side layering is extraordinary. I can hear distinctly, 5 different performers on stage within their own space with no... 
Tube Preamps.....
Don Sach's DS2 6SN7 Tube Pre-Amp; own one and love it!Wig 
Oyaide Cables
@ lakThat's awesome! I don't know how Oyaide is making such great cables at bargain prices but they are on to something...Wig 
Need tube preamp recommendations please
Don Sach's DS2 is unbelievable and love mine; hard to believe you can get reference level SQ in this price range...Wig  
Tube amps and heat
I'm in Southern NM with temps as high as 116 degrees during the day and 99 degrees at 11 PM and never noticed any real differences in an overly hot room and this was with SETs and now KT88 amp.I just love the sound of tubes and would deal with a l... 
New TEO Audio ICs, who has them?
@ lakPlace them on your CD player if it's not tube based; that way you can leave your CD Player powered up 24/7 and pre-amp will put a load on the cable. 
Borderpatrol Dac SE
More hours for sure on the unit but you should start to hear more definition as the tubes start to burn-in around 75 hours and will continue to improve as well as the circuits. A Mullard Square Getter and a fuse change will also improve things qui... 
Tekton Double Impacts
@ david_ten Congrats on your new Integrated Amp! Once you hear the right combo, it's hard going back.Enjoy,Wig 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
@xrayz- X20 PC on Balanced Power- Oyaide Tunami GPX V2 on Tube Amp- Oyaide Black Mamba V2 on Tube Pre, PS Audio PWT and DAC II; all fitted with Furutech FI-50 Connectors ( 2 OEM & 2 non OEM). 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
Thanks Guys!It is a great sounding DAC and will only get better with more time, which is amazingly good at this point...Wig :) 
Best used or new DAC under $3500
Guys,Here is the secret I have been keeping! This DAC outclassed the Audio Note and at a fraction of the cost...https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sw1x-audio-design-dac-ii-absolute-top-tier-ref-nos-dacWig 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Guys,Here’s the secret I have been keeping! The DAC that outclassed the Audio Note and at a fraction of the cost:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sw1x-audio-design-dac-ii-absolute-top-tier-ref-nos-dacWig