While I suspect based on my experience with the Orchard amps and the Reynaud AMT tweeter that the introduction of the Elvis tube amp took you closer to what you are looking for I'm not sure you are going to get to where you want to go with a SS preamp and changing an Ethernet cable.  I know that when I periodically put the Holo Serene KTE SS preamp back in the system that "timbre" is the first thing that goes away no matter how "accurate" the sound becomes.  To my ears that "timbre" you are looking for will come from a tube preamp before it comes from anything else with AMT tweeters. Again just my opinion from 5o+ years of experience.

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What I am especially hoping to improve is the resonance/timbre of vocals and especially instruments. That element has always been lacking in my system. The inexpensive UPLINK ethernet that Jack and Evan recommended really improved that and I want more.

That type of reproduction in a system is hard to find... Have heard it on occasion.

Yes, am thinking about Pete's and one other 

Quote from: Jack on August 10, 2026, 06:16:42 PMIf your curiousity compels you to try something more than the Link Up cable you just bought I would just order the Freedom Ethernet cable from Pete and see if you hear any difference. He still has a 30 day return policy.

Yeah, it's very good. 

If your curiousity compels you to try something more than the Link Up cable you just bought I would just order the Freedom Ethernet cable from Pete and see if you hear any difference. He still has a 30 day return policy.

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Quote from: ejk on August 08, 2026, 11:30:50 AMhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/SmYH4YmvEDA

Short demo. It was supposed to be full screen.

What?? No full screen?? Thx for posting. I wouldn't know how to post a video on utube...

It was recorded in full screen, but when it was uploaded to youtube it came out like that. Uploading to youtube is very easy.

Ok. Understand. So do you have enough time on the Uber with the Pass and Orchard 25 monos to have a preference? My system has never sounded better and I am making a couple of changes within the next few weeks....

Are the changes top secret

Nearly and here's what I am considering.... I will be getting an ultra low noise 5v lps for the iFi optical converter and am thinking about trying an ethernet cable to replace the LINKUP between the TP Link mesh unit and the iFi. The cheap ethernet cable I had obscured a lot of detail and air. The LINKUP is quite an improvement and I am curious if I can get a bit more performance with another cable.

TWL

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Quote from: ejk on August 08, 2026, 11:30:50 AMhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/SmYH4YmvEDA

Short demo. It was supposed to be full screen.

What?? No full screen?? Thx for posting. I wouldn't know how to post a video on utube...

It was recorded in full screen, but when it was uploaded to youtube it came out like that. Uploading to youtube is very easy.

Ok. Understand. So do you have enough time on the Uber with the Pass and Orchard 25 monos to have a preference? My system has never sounded better and I am making a couple of changes within the next few weeks....

Are the changes top secret

Nearly and here's what I am considering.... I will be getting an ultra low noise 5v lps for the iFi optical converter and am thinking about trying an ethernet cable to replace the LINKUP between the TP Link mesh unit and the iFi. The cheap ethernet cable I had obscured a lot of detail and air. The LINKUP is quite an improvement and I am curious if I can get a bit more performance with another cable.

Yes, it's really me selling them. $3900

Magnaplaners can only dream of sounding this fast and transparent and dynamic. These very well might have been the best speakers in the world back around the year 2000 and there are several modern day clones costing tens of thousands with very similar designs.

What a Deal!!!
 

And what is the asking price