I am in love with it and need your help.

[02audionoob]

So what's next? Are you going to buy the Xiang Sheng preamp?

[dvjorge]

Not sure yet. I will try to explore other options. Let see what happens with this tube aventure.

[dvjorge]

Guys,
Don't feel bad with my statament about entry level tube gear sounding better than SS. I own SS and want to explore the tube sound for first time. I was impressed with a demo. I may be wrong and need to come back to SS. So far, there are two thing I don't like too much about tubes. Pre-heat them and background noise.
Jorge.

[02audionoob]

No need to worry about me. I'm a tube guy...Audio Research.

[dvjorge]

Why we don't have it here at a good price ??
It is the same as Vincent but the price is a lot less if we compare the price Vincent is sold in US.
http://www.chinese-hifi.co.uk/Shengya.htm
Jorge

[harley .guy07]

I was not trying to imply that tube inexpensive tube gear is bad I would just be aware about the specs and quality of what you purchase. I know a lot of people out there right now are wanting to explore tubes and that by no means is a bad thing I almost did it myself but I got a good deal on my preamp and it gives me what I want in my system. This unit might give you what you are missing with your system now and that would be great since its not a terribly expensive unit. to spend less and fix something missing in your sound is a goal for me and I believe every audiophile out there that has a limited budget. I hope that this unit will give you what you crave with your system and you can spend more time enjoying your system rather than trying to improve it.

[blackraven]

Here is a potential good buy on a used FET Valve AVA Preamp with tone controls-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=92757.0

[Poultrygeist]

My $200 Chinese Miniwatt SET smoked my $2,000 Classe SS.