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Sources for NOS tubes
Mikeg,I found the # for Tube World. It's 920-208 0353. Real fast service and good pricing. 
Digital Amps. How good are they?
Got my Bel Canto EVO today my first impressions are very favorable. To the extent I maybe ready to sell my Pass Labs& my BC 2's. They have only been playing for 12 hrs.!! The manual says that 40 hrs. are the most noticeable,but require about 2... 
Digital Amps. How good are they?
I've got one coming for in home demo to try.I'll let you guys know the results.The Bel Canto that is. 
Talon Loudspeakers
I'm sitting & listening to my Khorus's after about 80 hrs. of break in,by the way listening to Diane Shuur & B.B.King GRP Heart to heart. I now know why I paid more for these speakers Than my fisrt car. Words can not describe. You know how... 
Talon Loudspeakers
I reckon me & Acuujim are just a couple of idiots in idiot land on idiots get in free day. But we sure are enjoying great sound. What ya think Acuujim. I need some oceanfront property in Tenn. by the way. But need financing from Phill or maybe... 
Talon Loudspeakers
I own a pair Talon Khorus. They are without doubt the best I've ever owned or heard. Fast, so neutral that at first I thought I didn't like it but the more listening I did the more I realized they're just right. All those disk we play over and ove... 
Best female vocals on CD
Sfar, I couldn't agree more,I still get teary when I listen to "You Don't Know Me". 
Best female vocals on CD
A new voice to be on the look out for is Shana Morrison. She is the daughter of Van the man. Check out her debut album, titled Shana Morrison Caledonia. It's great, she has website www.shanamorrison.com . 
Help! Need tube preamp to finish system.
Sedond, Try the BAT, any w/ the SE upgrade. You will never go back to another preamp. 
TUBE or SS?
Buy a used BAT preamp. Any with the SE upgrade.This is a tube preamp( I would personaly call it a hybrid) that kicks butt with a class A ss amp.The BAT raises the standard,don't listen to any old timers that say they're too new of a Co. to know wh... 
Help! Need tube preamp to finish system.
I would like to here your comments after listening a while 
Help! Need tube preamp to finish system.
The 99,and it was a very good preamp,just did not have the sonic characteristic's I was looking for,& probablly will never completetly be satisfied. The BAT is allthough very close indeed. 
Help! Need tube preamp to finish system.
I've listened to the rogue,It sounded great. But did not sound any different than running straight from my DAC. Some would say that is what you want, some call that neutral.I say the reason for adding a preamp in the first place is to get a sonic ... 
Wolcott amps The best tube amps?
I was wandering if Albertporter got his wolcotts yet? And how do they sound? 
Wolcott amps The best tube amps?
Does anybody know where to get your hands on these wolcott amps? May be a phone #, website or dealers?