Most of my comments on sound will be in my power cord thread for now, but here I'll say that the dynamic impact of the Premiums is greater than that of the HPPCs, felt especially on Fanfare for the Common Man with its big drum. After only an hour with the Premiums connected, I'm thinking the JJ High Performance tubes may not get a try, as their more forward bass and warmer character may not be a good match for the increase in the weight of the sound. I'll give the Premiums more time to settle in before determining that. The Gold Lions may be next up if I do go to another tube instead.
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