Hi This is newbie question on sourcing tubes. I'm looking for Sylvania, RCA, Ken Rad tubes and found that a Ken Rad 6SN7GT can cost between few bucks (usually on eBay) to few hundred bucks (from tube dealers). Why the huge difference? Assuming a genuine deal, does the difference relates to...

Hi all, I'm in the process of building my rig. Just wondering if DV 336i pre-out is good enough for a decent pair of bookshelf speakers. I'm considering whether to get a power-amp to take the inputs from the 336i pre-out, or simply get an integrated amp to connect to the same source. If...

Hi all Sorry if this is a dumb question, but can anyone tell me the answer for above question? I'm thinking of getting a headamp but would like to make use of this as a preamp for my hifi rig as well. In that case, should I use headamp with loopout or preamp out? Which tube headamp...

Hi all Do anyone have experience this headamp? www.divaaudio.com Seems like a good amp, comparable to Mapletree EAR+ HD2, WA6, etc. Any input is appreciated. Thanks. Malcolm

Hi all I've a MS2 currently connected directly from an old Sony DVD player, and now looking for an upgrade in the CDP and include a head amp that can provide good synergy, ie. MS2 + CDP + head amp. Portability is not important, but budget is crucial. I don't want to spend on a good amp/cdp...

Hi all I'm a newbie, happily enjoying my new Grado Alessandro MS2 cans plugged direct to a normal Sony CDP. Reading Head-Fi, especially on SACD, makes me hungry for better sound quality out of the MS2. So I'm wondering if getting a SACD player to pair with the MS2 is an overkill, ie. I...