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Review: Linear Tube Audio (LTA) "Ultralinear" Amplifier
@morganc Hey there. Either the ZOTL10 or the Ultralinear will have plenty of power for both of those speakers. @dodgealum is right, we've shown with the Spatial M3 Sapphires at CAF and FLAX, and we had those speakers in our shop for many months. P... 
Review: Linear Tube Audio (LTA) "Ultralinear" Amplifier
@morganc I have heard them both, but I also work at LTA, so you probably want to hear from someone else. :) That said, I'm happy to answer any questions you have, publicly or privately. I won't chime in unless specifically asked, though. I don't w... 
SOTA preamps: Tortuga LDR3000T, microZOTL MZ3, or Kinki EX-P7?
Hey. This is Nicholas from LTA. I haven't heard the other preamps, but I can answer any questions you may have about the MZ3. (Yes, it checks your basic boxes.)Also, hoping this will bump this so others will see it and chime in to help you make yo... 
Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously.
I recommend picking up a copy of Ted Gioia's book, "How to Listen to Jazz." I've been a jazz fan for decades, but I still found this book helpful and enlightening. It's not dense, very readable. As you can tell from the title, it's written for the... 
Whats playing on your system today?
The new album by Vetiver. And now I’m in a deep rabbit hole going through their older albums... 
Best father daughter dance song for wedding? Not Butterfly Kisses...
Personally, I'd stay away from anything that explicitly mentions fathers/daughters, and go with a song that you both jointly enjoy and is meaningful to you in some real way. Maybe something you would play when she was a kid or something...e.g. My ... 
Audio Troy Capital Audio Fest the good, the bad and the ugly!
I work for LTA (full disclosure), and based on the press sheet I saw, that Daedalus (Randolph room) number isn't wildly off. There was simply lots of gear (incl cables) in that system, so it adds up.