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Budget for speakers up to R70k, no point in moving sideways to less than R40k. I am happy to look at used but speakers need to be suitable for 40 square meter room.

Thanks for your input. I am currently using the OPPO as a pre amp and dac and I want to move away from SS which I have stuck with for many years. I would like to pursue tubes for the next few years to see where it leads me. Ultimately the yellow cones must go

Based on looks alone I think the significant other would throw a wobbler.  Based on price I would also defer. They must also be cohesive with the rest of my home environment. But thank you for the interesting suggestion, maybe one day!!!

Yes! Correct, Port Elizabeth, the Windy City, the friendly city.  :giggle: Will go see Rendo, but the amp weighs 30 kg so will have to think about logistics.

The speakers were a carryover from a Linn 2250 (rendered irreparable ) so they are a few years old and no longer my first choice either. Speakers are more than 1 meter from back wall and 2 meters from side walls. They are 2.5m apart and I sit an equal distance from them. Toe in to my position...

I am using UL mode as it is more dynamic. The KT88 stock valves have only 10 hours burn in so I know they will improve in time. Tube rolling is on my horizon but I don?t want to invest in more tubes just to find the sound is just different but not necessarily better or to my taste. I am always...

I am considering tube rolling but I first want to let the KT88 tubes fully burn in before I see them as the weak link. Thank you

Hi, I currently have an OPPO 205 feeding into a Cayin A 88T MK 2 tube amp with Bower & Wilkins 683 S2 speakers. Mostly listening to Jazz, acoustic, female vocals but also some 70?s prog. Room is 40 square meters and sonically well damped. Speakers seem to be an obvious choice to upgrade but to...