“…adding the TPB took the performance level up to a 9.”

“So after using the LDR3.V25 on its own for a full month, I finally connected and fired up the TPB.V1 tube buffer. Wow. It was like another epiphany. These two units were “made for each other”. Really (you weren’t kidding, Morten). While you can use either piece on its own in your system, the LDR and TPB form a cohesive whole (*I’ll say more about this toward the end) that just makes music compelling and irresistible. Everything becomes more relaxed, effortless and flowing. I think the impedance matching has as much to do with this as the tube ‘euphonics’. I heard cymbal splashes become “cleaner” and much more vivid (thank you, tubes), and marked improvements in realism, very noticeable with pianos and vocals – everything sounded less like a recording, with more depth and focus. LDR was already very good – say, a solid 8 – and adding the TPB took the performance level up to a 9. As we all know, getting from 8 to 9 is no small feat, it can take a lifetime. “