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Are you also thrilled with Mercury Preamp?
1markr comments mirror my experience with the UltraVerve exactly. I'm glad your enjoying the Mercury. I look forward to hearing it.Cheers 
Meadowlark Kestrel II vs. Soliloquy 6.2
Hi Mootsdude,I have Klipsch Forte's and like the Heresys they can be bright. I used the MiniMax in my system which consists of:NAD c541i cdpdeHavilland UltraVerveArt Audio CarissaWith the MiniMax in the system it sounded good but it was on the bri... 
I'm a little stumped
You have a great system now. So finding something that will make you pull out the wallet may be a challenge. That Mac/Klipsch sounds pretty good, I'm sure. Good luck.Cheers 
Platform for amp
As much as I was enjoying my system it got even better when I placed my 845 tube amp on maple with brass cones. The improvements were even more substantial when I did the same with my tube pre. Good luck.Cheers 
Recomendations for a line stage only tube pre-amp
Hello Larry,You should also check out the deHavilland Ultraverve. It's an octal tube pre and it did wonders for my system. Good luckCheers 
Tubed preamp suggestions?
Hi Jond....................................I hope all is well. You know what I'm going to recommend. The deHavilland UltraVerve or their new Mercury.Resolution, tone, dynamics, it's all there. Plus excellent build quality. Things you are used to f... 
Shania Twain Best of... WOW I have always
Hey Tomryan,I assume you are refereing to my comment about "the Twain/Lang combo seems to have a gift for making great music" line. I meant they have a talent for making music with catchy hooks and melodies. And IMHO it is great music for what it ... 
Shania Twain Best of... WOW I have always
You should also pick up Shanias' "Come On Over" & "Up", many more great songs on thoses cds.The Twain/Lang comb seems to have a gift for making great music. I'v been a fan of R. J. "Mutt" Lang since his work in the "80's" with Def Leppard &... 
Merlin VSM vs. Gallo Reference 2 or 3
Actually the Stereophile review is of the VSM Millenium. And from what I understand as good as the Millenium was the VSM-MM and VSM-MX are even better.I auditioned the VSM-MM and it knocked my socks off. It will be my next speaker.Cheers 
What happened to Monsoon Audio?
Hello Harry,Looking at the the ET website, I believe the speaker and sub also come with an amplifier. Although the ET system is not cheap, they do some reasonable for what you get. Just FYI.Cheers 
Tube Pre-Amp with Low Gain
The deHavilland UltraVerve at 12db is an excellent one to check out. It did wonders for my system.Cheers 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I've had the same speakers for nearly 20 years.They are the Klipsch Forte'. I bought them back in '86. I've always enjoyed them.I wasn't into HiFi when I bought these. I was just into music. I had a Pioneer rack system and a new job making more mo... 
Review: Hyperion HPS-938
How are the Hyps and VR4jrs different? NT 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury Tube preamp
Bhatki,The UltraVerve did to my system what the Mercury did for Sheffb. I have no doubt the Mercury is better and look forward to hearing it. But the UltraVerve is a wonderful pre. I did a review that goes into more detail and the evolution of my ... 
Single ended Power amp recommendation
Congratulations Linkoping, enjoy!Cheers