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Eventually will settle on "final" analog front end including phono stage, but the rest of the pieces are likely here to stay. It's been a loooong journey...
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    • Wilson Benesch Full Circle
    My WB Full Circle with ACT 0.5 arm has a Clearaudio Maestro strapped to the business end.
    • EAR USA 834P
    EAR 834 phono - the deluxe chrome version, w/o volume. Mullard CV4004s really sing in this application.
    • AMR CD-77.1
    Tube CD player using TD1541A chip, various remote-switchable filtering and upsampling options, and USB input for external digital sources.
    • Cary Audio Design SLP-05
    Two chassis all-tube line stage using eight 6SN7s (four NOS Sylvanias and four Electro-Harmonix) and NOS Philips Holland metal base 5AR4 rectifier. Replaced the Cary SLP-98 in October, 2011 (moved to office rig).
    • Lamm Industries ML-2
    The ML2s are a dream come true, and 18 WPC is plenty to drive the Avantgarde Duo Omegas. Best amp I've ever heard.
    • Avantgarde Duo Omega
    The Avantgarde Duo Omegas use 107dB sensitive Alnico magnet horn mids & tweeters, with no crossover on the mids. The powered subs have 200 wpc internal amps driving a pair of 100 dB sensitive, 10" woofers per channel, with adjustable crossover point & volume. Now have Grand Prix Audio Apex carbon fiber footers (not pictured).
    • Crystal Cable MicroConnect
    Replaced previous Nordost stuff throughout my system.
    • Crystal Cable Micro
    Replaced Nordost in my system.
    • Grand Prix Audio Monaco Modular rack & amp stands
    These are the goods - expensive but worth it! Have two of the F1 carbon fiber shelves (under sources), and Apex feet under equipment rack and amp stands.
    • Shunyata Hydra 6
    Very happy with this - formerly used Transparent Audio conditioner.

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Triode,

Awsome! A friend of mine has a has the same speakers, all though he has a couple of modded supertweeters form a local dealer on his subwoofer section, makes a very nice improvement

He also runs Italian amps only, Viva Linea pre. and the GRAAF GM-20 that's been discontinued which is too bad since thats the best amp using the 6c33c tube I've ever heard with AVG.

If you ever run into one of these on the used market, pick you can one up pretty cheap. Go to GRAAF's site check out the specs. Can't find any tube amp that can match it plus is it's 20watts OTL sound more like 50 plus. At under about $3,000 you can't go wrong! Ever think of cryoing all your tubes? Another big, rather cheap upgrade.

Can't beat the Duos though.

Happy listening!

Vinyl9

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