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This maybe the last go round for me.

Although a few cable changes could be in the future.

The new Grand Veena speakers really let me hear how good the rest of the gear is,so I am not about to make any major changes there.

The GV speakers are giving me the best sound of any speaker that has graced my listening room these past 15 years.And I have had my share of some fine speakers from stacked Quad 57 to CLS11z and various cones.

The GV speakers have made the biggest improvement in my sound that I can remember any component change ever did.
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    • Audio Aero Capitole 24/192
    Older version but still playing music
    • Rega Planar 9
    Plug and play
    • Fidelity Research FR1 mk3f
    never had a problem still no trace of groove noise, never been rebuilt,back in action after 20 years in a box
    • Audio Valve Eclipse
    Every bit as good as they say and then some
    • Red Dragon Leviathan monos
    Ice powered, very musical, very efficient and silent running
    • Reference 3A Grand Vena
    Maybe the best all round speaker I have owned.
    • Martin Logan Depth
    Nice fast bass, just a hint of added weight to the system
    • Clear Day,Cardas, Golden Ref
    Very smooth
    • DIY-Clear Day and Canare DIY combo
    I run the neg(ret)from the speakers with the solid silver Clear day and the pos run from amp to speaker is Canare stranded copper.
    Very fast, full bodied and no glare or tizziness.

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Hi Lacee, I bet your system really is a pleasure to listen to. I too use an Eclipse preamp in my system, I was wondering if you replaced the stock 12AU7's and if you did what tubes do you use? It's a great preamp to begin with, and with the right NOS tubes it just gets that much better sonicly. I'm using Mullard long plates with

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