Interesting needle to try on a K9 or AT-95?

http://www.turntableneedles.com/-710-Ds ... _3721.html

Nice to hear!

I know that Linn uses the TDA7293 in a lot of there amps so that is probably a good choice.

But what about the LM3886 potential?
Will that chip perform good when it comes to tunedem?

What about a chipamp based on LM3886 or TDA7293?
SMSPS or a convetional PS?

I can see why valves are not the best match for a power amp but what about using them for a preamp? Are valves useless when talking about tunedem?

What about a class D (PWM) amp that performs good according to the tune dem method?

What about a Kinki light version in the price level of 180-200 euro? I can se that other brands like Musical Fidelity, Clear Audio has launched new riaa in that price level. Project, Thorens and Rega are other competitors that already have products for that price. So what about launching that kind o...