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@ddude003 - I have a Fosi P2 headphone amp and here is the list of tubes that it supports: JAN 5654W/6j1/6J4/GE5654/6AK5/6*1n/ E180F/6ж9П/EF861/6688 tubes. I listen to smooth jazz, female singers, guitarist (Jesse Cook). Is there a tube from the list that you would recommend trying? Thanks.

Thanks for the guidance! :)

@ddude003 - What are your thoughts on PrimaLuna Prologue Four? Is $1500 CDN a reasonable ask? Rated 9/10 condition wise and pictures back up the rating. Thanks in advance.

Just speculating based on my experience in M&A and I am fairly certain that the due diligence was completed with a positive outlook. Not the same market but why did BMW acquire Rolls Royce? Only time will tell as to how they plan to engage with the market.

Cross pollinate the unique expertise across the groups offerings, economy of scale to increase margins but keeping the brands and respective followings.

So you are using your Audirvana plug-in to further vary the sound beyond what your preamplifier produces?

So you have a PC in your chain and you do the correction after the DSP?

Interesting coincidence as in browsing the PrimaLuna site I saw the preamplifiers. I need to do a lot more researc, learning, and listening. I am going to see if there is a nearby HiFi store with a range of systems so I can learn what to listen for both good and bad. Will update you and thanks...

The unit looks to be well cared for and comes also with a set of Sophia Electric EL34 tubes with only about 50-75 hours on them. I will expand my search to cover Prima Luna. I was not aware of a plugin emulation, so appreciate the tip.

Please see attachment for my current system. I would insert an RCA switch in between the preamp and the MiniDSP, so that the room correction is still applied. From a price point, I was thinking used between $1500-$2000 Canadian. I am watching a Conrad Johnson MV-55 unit and hoping it falls into...

I am looking for suggestions for a tube amplifier as I am very interested in experiencing the “tube” sound. One constraint is that I live in Canada, so preferably it can be sourced here. That way if I have any issues, they can be more easily resolved. Looking forward to your expert guidance.

Spectacular!

10 years ago, I had a 5.1 system running through a Denon AVR which now belongs to my ex-wife :) And today, I have created a 2.1 system composed of components from the late 80s (Nakamichi, Technics SL1600 TT) and the rest purchased this year (KEF LS50 Meta, MiniDSP Flex, Eversolo DMP-A6, Topping...

Two other points, use 1/12 smoothing for your target curve and use the available PEQs to match the lower frequencies first, then listen. If you are not happy, then wider the filter range which applies the PEQs more broadly.