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Rogue Audio Sphinx V3
I have the rogue sphinx v3 and really like it. Another benefit of buying from rogue is that when they come up with a rev of the sphinx, they usually allow you to ship the old model back and pay to have them upgrade it. I did such moving from the v... 
Too terminate or not
I terminate with banana plugs at the amp side, but not at the speaker side. I rarely disconnect the speakers, but remove the wires on the amp side whenever I have to open it up to change the tubes. I also once had terminated cables to the speakers... 
Interesting HDMI Problem: OPPO UDP-205
I was having a similar issue, but the fix ended up being a bit different. I have my oppo connected via HDMI to a TCL TV, and also via RCA to a rogue integrated amp for analogue playing. The TV is connected via eARC to a samsung sound bar. The conn... 
Brimar vs Mullard cv4003/12AU7
Old thread, but I’ve tried both in a rogue sphinx v2. For me, the mullard’s sounded better...more holographic. They both have good dynamic range and are quiet in my system, but after using the Brimars for a while, I switched back to the Mullards. ... 
Rogue Sphinx
I use a Rogue Sphinx with a universal remote (logitech). No problems. Of course, it just controls volume.Also, Rogue has released an update to the chip that controls the remote volume control so it is more granular/smoother. Its in all their curre... 
what cables/interconnects should I try?
DHlabs Air Matrix for interconnects. I've found that interconnects matter a lot more in my system than speaker wire, for which I run bluejeans 10 (since I had to run it through a wall)...perhaps because the former gets amplified...