Tube Integrated for Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE

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Thanks for the response, I think I should be OK,
The CinePro 3k6 is a 5.1 amp, I luck up and found on e-bay.

Professional build quality (24 hour duty cycle)
1/2" milled front panel
RCA gold plated inputs (unbalanced)
XLR professional (balanced) inputs
Individual front panel level controls (6)
On-demand silent-cool forced air cooling system
Individual signal and clipping LED's
Ground lift switch to eliminate hum
All discrete circuitry, low negative feedback
Audiophile grade capacitors and 1% metal film resistors
120,000 mfd power supply capacitance
Huge toroidal power transformer.
Incredible dynamic headroom of 3.55 dB-thats over 800 watt peaks! (8 ohms)
Custom REL-CAP and Wima capacitors in the critical signal path
12V DC remote trigger input

Output Power....... .350 WPC/8 OHMS (typ. 450W)

500 WPC/4 OHMS (typ. 670W)

1000 WATTS MONO (1400 @ 4 ohms)

THD... <.015% (full power 15-20Khz)

TIM... <.015% at full rated power

Freq. Response... 2-180 kHz + 0, -3 dB

Input Imped.... 47K Unbal, 15K Balanced

Configuration... 3,4,5 or 6 Channel

Dynamic headroom... >3.5 dB! (Typ. 850 watts @ 8 ohms, 1100 watts @ 4 ohms)

Peak Current... 120 amps per channel (720 amps total) .1sec pulse, .5 ohms

Hum/noise... -110 dB unweighted

Damping Factor ...Over 1000 (!) (10Hz-1kHz)

Cooling ...Convection w/ on demand silent fan

Weight... 70 lbs

Grant,
I know that your current all-time fave power cord is the Purist Dominus, a cord that is currently on my short-list to try. We discussed earlier a good distributor. I was wondering, though. You are using a very inexpensive Volex cord on your preamp. Have you tried a Purist Dominus liquid or Ferox there? I'm guessing that you have and it was maybe a little too much of a good thing. For some reason I've never gotten that ultimate magic when I've used the same brand or same power cord on all my components. I have always gotten best results when doing a little mixing in of cords to achieve that right flavor to please my ears. On another note, I found another good tube dealer named Tubemonger that I've bought some NOS 12au7 and e88cc tubes for experimenting in my amp and preamp. He even had a brand new late 50's CBS 7729 with D getter that I've been longing to try. Did you ever get those Odyssey Stratos monos to test out on your VR4 Gen III HSE's?

Sherod, I have tried both a Dominus Ferrox and Dominus Fluid on the Lamm LL2, and I preferred the Volex. Go figure.

I've heard good things about Tubemonger...good quality at reasonable prices. Can't get any better than that.

I have not received the Odyssey monos.

"Sherod, I have tried both a Dominus Ferrox and Dominus Fluid on the Lamm LL2, and I preferred the Volex. Go figure."

Grant, this looks like a classic case of cable synergy( I know, I know. Synergy is an over-used word here on Audiogon threads, but it is a very appropriate word when seasoning one's system with power cords and other various tweaks). I actually like the word synergy when used in the audiophile lingo of terminology. It also amazes me in that the better my system( read: more revealing with electronics,speakers) the easier it is to fine-tune the system with cabling and power cords.

On another note, I guess the Odyssey Stratos monos weren't your cup of tea?