Many thanks to all for the warm welcome
Big tango for the compliments as well mga bro...
So far, am quite happy with the match-ups made. Seems the smoothness and warmth of the valve preamp synergizes well with the muscle (380wpc) of the RB1090. I think they complement each other. I don't know how to describe it in words mga bro, but only now have i fully "visualized" what happened on 2:54 of Private Investigations, Dire Straits. I thought i saw the friggin' takong of the guy (maybe Knopfler) hitting the floor... he took four steps and decelarated, and swerved, dragging his shoes. Sounded as if he was going towards the back, or rather away from the mic, if it's in front