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VIVA Numerico DAC in your main system?
I use the Viva Numerico in my main system and have been for 3 years. I had it upgraded to the latest version. It originally replaced my dCS Paganini dac and was also better sounding than the MSB Analog dac which I auditioned as well.During the las... 
Viva audio Solista mkII tubes & more...
I just bought a Viva Solista mk II and was wondering if anyone has any tube experiences to share? Thanks :-) 
Cary 805 vs Viva Solista
Juggernaut850; The SLI 80 is a great amp but the Cary 805 is in another league! Depending on the rest of your system you will hear large improvements in allmost all areas. If you have the budget I can only recommend you to go for the 805s! Good lu... 
Cary 805 vs Viva Solista
Tonib; No problem - here's my experience with Cary 805 and AG. Let me start by saying that I have spend almost a year auditioning many different amps in the search for the sound that i want. There were many great amps but in one or more areas they... 
Cary 805 C or 805 AE?
Thank you all for your responses!@ Brf: I like the simplicity to and would go for both upgrading tubes and caps and resistors. Cary offer some upgrades - have you tried these? http://www.caryaudio.com/upgrades.html@ Martykl: Good point but I prefe... 
Pass Labs amps and Avantgarde speakers
Thanks for all the responses and suggestions! Since I posted my question in april I have been auditioning these amps:- Pass Labs XA30.5- Cary CAD300SEI- T+A V10- Border Patrol SE300B- First Watt F2- EAR/Yoshino V20- DOXA 62 (handbuild Norwegian so...