Well put LR. I don't like EL34's and never will. So, it did not surprise me that the Torii IV evolved with KT66's (rule). Most use the 66's in their Torii 3's (NOW).
For me as well, I need the honesty of the Zen Mystery Amp with my CSP3 in front of it. I have my Auralic Vega coming...so I can't complain all around!
Only thing I'm Jonesing for is a Pass Labs! Trying to make my Christmas present to me an: Pass Labs XA-30.8 class-A stereo power amp. Point-8!
http://renohifi.com/PassUsed/PassUsedInStock.htmCan it dethrone my Zen Mystery Amplifier with Ediswan Inputs!? I will see (hear).
Listening Room:
Room Treatments from Michael Green & Home Brew
Sony as Transport (DVP-NS57P)/Sandwich weighted for Isolation
Illuminati D-60 Digital Coax IC
Decware ZDSD DAC / Recorder (@ -20 Ref Level @ 16/176.4)
AURALiC Vega D/A processor.....coming!
WBT-0102Ag RCA Kimber Select KS1030
Decware CSP3 w/Jupiter Caps (NOS/Platinum/Telefunken 6922/E88CC .....for Input Tube)
WBT-0102Ag RCA Kimber Select KS1030
Decware Zen Mystery Amplifier
***NOS/Platinum/Ediswan's CV2492/6922 in my A12 an B12 positions***
Kimber Select KS3033 Speaker Cable
Acoustic Zen Adagio - Black Pearl (Modified)
Acoustic Zen Adagio's x-over's Modified/Full Range with Mundorf MCap Supremes-single Cap to each Tweeter/4.5k cross
(Gutted: 3kHz/18dB/Octave, Linkwitz/Riley Crossovers....with all crappy parts = gone)
XLO Pro Power Cords to CSP3 an ZMA
PS Audio P3 Power Plant / Pangea AC-9SE from wall to P3
(Transport, ZDSD an CSP3, Regenerated/120 ~ Multiwave off...ZMA on High Current Output)