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Great Zimbabe musician
will do! 
Great Zimbabe musician
I saw T. Mfumo live in NYC many years ago - I saw why they call him 'the indominable lion!" 
Kubala-Sosna Cables..... I don't get it ?????
OK, John, maybe it was a bit extreme a comparison, a bit of hyperbole sometimes helps make a point....... 
"Air, Extension, Resolution" Music or Hi Fi?
I think the Signal cables are a good buy, but not all together smooth, and may be contributing greatly to your observations. I would try some other cables (from local audio ship, local aphile) to see what it does for you. Cardas and Audience immed... 
What happened to Dekay???
I was wondering the same about you, JD...... 
Help to make a choice: BAT; VAC; E.A.R.
#1, they sound 'right' - I mean not fuzzy and bloated or dark the the way some tubed amps can sound. They are generally speaking tight dynamic, articulate and provide just enough tube bloom without getting flabby. Oh, and they are built like tanks... 
Tube Amp Recommendations
Another vote for Berning. 
Recommended Hi end dealer
If you're interested in the amazing Peak Consults, I know someone who might be able to help you. Just email me if that's the case. 
Help to make a choice: BAT; VAC; E.A.R.
Among those, I vote VAC. Nothing against BAT or EAR, I hjust happen to like VAC more. 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury 2 Tube preamp
Well, there is something to be said for brutal honesty, huh? Anyway, I dont think there's any way to dispute either POV - it is somehow BOTH awesome and awful, depending on who's doing the listening, and in whose system. 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury 2 Tube preamp
You are NOT the only one to love this preamp, and I am not in the least surprised to hear that you love it, or that your experience is the opposite of mine. I even bet if I heard it in your system I also would like it. hope you enjoy those NOS tubes! 
Kubala-Sosna Cables..... I don't get it ?????
I tried the K-S emotions in my system with mixed results. Ultimatley, my stereovox reference were better IN MY SYSTEM. In my all-tubed system, the K-S was too laid back and rolled-off, and booooring - simple as that. Despite the clever name, I was... 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury 2 Tube preamp
Glad to hear you love this product as much as you do. I tried it in my system and it did not work out, so I sent it back. I suspected I had a mismatch with the rest of my gear (at the time I had a Berning ZH270 tubed amp and Audio Aero Capitole MK... 
The New SuperTNT 845M
Were your 'stock' 845's the generic Shuguang 845? If so, I would say your experience was different from mine: I thought the 845M had more dynamics and tighter bass, and were also smoother and quieter than the stock 845 - but maybe your stock 845 w... 
The New SuperTNT 845M
Give them more time - they take FOREVER to break in.