Put that VPI under the table (on an audiophile stand of course) so it can be a foot warmer too. 
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Seller forgot to send the Tube Cage with it. Says he will ship it soon. Nice guy.
(I have a cat so I will need it)
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Do not ever put it on floor without the cage! Bunny will not like it either. 
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The cure is your VPI, no where near the Jadis coin, but should be fun. Yes the Jadis do sound great, but acceess to a reputable Jadis Technician is mandatory.
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Brent Jesse? Iād let it settle in prior to getting too carried away with tubes. Every tube within its family has its own sound. There 's more consistency in fuses than tubes, but when youāve arrived itās ecstasy.
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With the new Massive FW update and the new Furutech NCF wall outlet, my system sounds smoother and quieter than a couple of days ago. I felt I added another Dragon cord somewhere in the system. My guess is Furutech NCF outlet/plate is doing a great noise cleaning job now (based on online reviews of it), But the Moutain Top FW is adding something else too. The music is more focused and realistic, the background is so dark now. 
Thank you Ted and PSA!
Zenwave PSR-11 and 14 sounded wonderful at BHK pre. I moved Dragon HC to P15 this morning and tried first PSR 11 then 14 in pre. I am not suffering at all. With this setup I seem to hear cleaner sound from a blacker background, and the mid-range magic is still abundant. In PSR-14/Preās case, the SQ is more refined and intimate. However, PSR-11 in pre showed more midrange magic, and a tighter bass.
But overall, I like PSR-11 in P15 more, it benefits the entire system. With three Dragons upstream, I found the SQ is more lifelike than other setups.
Therefore, in my system I would rank them as follow:
1st: PSR-11 at the generator, Dragon HC at pre
2nd: Dragon HC at the generator, PSR-11 at pre
3rd: Dragon HC at the generator, PSR-14 at pre
4th: Dragon HC at the generator, PSR-14 at the streamer or MK2
5th: All Dragons without PSR
Last: When two PSR cords are added, the SQ is worse than with all Dragons in the system.
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You can buy a house in Blackburn for $289
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Thanks for your trouble Donald. Isnāt the combination of PSR 11 on P15 and PSR 14 on Vor missing? Without Dragon HC.
What does the sound mean is worse with two PSR? Is it the timbre or is it due to the stage, dynamics? How does it form instruments? Instruments and voices are tangible. Maybe itās because of the M1 fuses that Dragon harmonizes better there. What I like about Dragon is less the timbre, itās more this dynamic and the integration of the bass.
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I agree with that statement!
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I mentioned before that when two PSRs are in my system, the background turns to grey, and the mid-range is a bit too pronounced. Maybe I am used to Dragonās clean treble and blacker background. If two PSRs are used, the best place is to have PSR-11 at P15 and PSR-14 at BHK-pre. There is nothing wrong with this combo, and many may prefer it. But when it is in Lumin or PST, the combo does not excite me.
Like I said, I am used to how Dragons sound in my system. So, by no means the order of preference would be the same in other systems. Zenwave PSRs are by far the best PC I have tried since Dragon, and I plan to order one.
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Triode mode, amp still cold, WoW!
Sitting on a big ole Black Diamond Racing platform.
Bias adjusted, man does this thing throw heat!
Grand Funk Railroad sounds better than ever before!!
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Thanks for the explanation Donald. I agree that the Audioquest Storm series with DBS are very quiet with a black background. I know this from my two Hurricane sources that I use for the LPS on my switch and CD transport. Can I call the phenomenon the Vmax syndrome? You say that the PSR 14 emphasizes too much middle frequencies compared to the Dragon. I think the PSR isnāt the blackest, but maybe very neutral in comparison. I donāt know the character of the BHK Vor if it is mid-weighted. Tubes often emphasize the mids more, with transistor preamps like mine it could be different. The stronger middle expression is additionally emphasized by the AM M1 fuse. This is noticeable with the PSR. The Dragon benefits from this emphasis. In my system or with another neutral fuse, the result would probably be in favor of the PSR 14. It is important how you like the overall picture. A background that is too black can also become less raw and boring. Maybe thatās one of the reasons why the master was less suitable at Vmax, the many optimizations towards the black background can overload.
As it stands there is nothing wrong with using the same or similar cables behind the power plant to get some synergy. The DBS audio quest behind the power station probably makes the whole thing even quieter. I should probably see that I can get Fierbird and Dragon source to test them for my preamp with streamer. And a PSR 11 for a nice timbre as a connection cable for the power plant will probably help the Dragon to remedy its last weaknesses in this case.
Greetings Andrew
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Beautiful amp. Jesse is rockin out.
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What you said makes sense to me too.
Dragons work particularly well with PSA gear for sure.
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Maybe a white gray background is master fuse. Seemed to have lots of noise.
I canāt shake the feeling that something went wrong with your test. The master has helped my system light-heartedly, pitch-black and with previously undiscovered details. I donāt think you want to double check it. Iām toying with the idea of āāa second master or a different power cord. The Master gets along very well with my Furutech dps-4.1 cables. Today I asked my dealer if he had any Dragon or Fierbird sources to listen to. Unfortunately, the answer was no, on the grounds that he didnāt think much of the source variant and only had the HC. I would also be interested in an AM M1, but Iām still hesitant. The Premiere Ultimate didnāt quite convince me. But the SR Master does.
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My P20 has a AQ Dragon HC and the LPS I tried Master fuse in uses the Common Ground Cables Elite Whisper both had tuning Rings added and extra vibration isolation Both of these power cords have silver conductors and grounds a use RF and EMi protections as well as RF antenna drains. Overall system is very quiet wit he M-1 fuse. The master in My LPS was exaggerating mids an highs making them chalkboard screechy and bass was gone. Kind of AM radio like transmission.
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I felt like I overdid it with the AM Premier Ultimate. The bass got a bit too full, the mids were bright with a thin voice and the highs seemed to ring. So I have concerns about how an M1 will react in my system. Not that the M1 is just an UP pimped up with the Black Magic paint job.
Donāt compare M-1 to Ultimate Premier the M-1 is way better in mid bass and highs though I never had high issues mid bass was a bit too strong. The beeswax Ultimate SHD is AMs hottest fuse for highs and mids. It . The M-1 relaced that in my MK2 DS. i used to run ultimate premier in P-20. I gave to Al when I first went to purple only to drop that when M-1 came out. If you take out the Ultimate Premier you may not like master whose job is to quiet fuses that are too hot.
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Yet another streamer. It looks very well thought through.
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