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Toolshed Amps 300b Stereo Amp
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7610    
Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue?
What sounds great in my system may not be so good in your system   
Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue?
If it causes fatigue, it is not perfect.  Maybe it’s specs are.    
Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
Odds are you’ll never need service , that’s an excellent preamp .  But they are legendary for poor customer service.    
Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
Sorry but VTL service is real bad.  You are lucky to have had a response.  Hey , it’s great sounding gear , I’ve said that many times. But if you bought it second hand don’t expect them to help you , especially if it’s older.  They are not like Mc... 
Helping friends/relatives with system purchases, your experience.
I generally don't get involved...     
Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
Sorry, their amps are all P2P.   Still a good pre.    
Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed!
Subwoofer setting was a good suggestion.   Bluesound is actually pretty good for the money in my experience.    You need to spend two or three times the amount to better it.  
Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
Absolutely the Quicksilver.   I have a Sonic Frontiers SFL 1 and it is a great preamp but it was built in 1994.    Some have had extensive mods through Parts Connexion and they still repair them so it's not a bad choice.  The reason I say Quicksil... 
ARC LS7 preamp channels drop out intermittently
Get good ones.  I always feed my babies the best !  I would either get a set from ARC or a matched set. It uses 4 6922 , personally with preamps I like to get matched pairs or quads so channel balance is as tight as possible.  Pose the question h... 
Toolshed Amps 300b Stereo Amp
Firstgrowth, Matt is letting it cook right now. He sent me some great build pics , but I’ve only seen the inside and early metal work. He sent me a vid of it lot up yesterday but I think he purposely had low lighting…. Can’t wait to see the finish... 
Toolshed Amps 300b Stereo Amp
Nice to hear....    I can't wait to fire mine up.     
ARC LS7 preamp channels drop out intermittently
Replace tubes.... I believe that unit can go into protection and mute outputs if there is a problem with the tube.  May want to re-tension tube sockets.    Given it's age and your belief it has original tubes I would start there   
Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed!
Something weird is going on....  my Vault 2i ( pretty much the same as Node) was connected to a NAD M51 and it sounded fantastic.   I would do a hard reset on the Node.  The BS / M51 combo was very balanced top to bottom.    Subterranean bass and ... 
Toolshed Amps 300b Stereo Amp
My 300b is burning in now on Matt's bench .   Should have it in a week or two.