JJ , sounds painful, but I'd encourage you to keep the faith. I haven't heard the D'Yquem's yet, so I can only imagine what they sound like, but I'd think they'd be worth fighting for.
When I bought my Sinhonia's I too experienced a tube failure within months of owning them (yes, an F2a)...only to be followed up by an IC connector shorting out. Both issues were resolved perfectly and I've been issue free for over 3 years. I'd be kicking myself daily if I ever gave up on them.
JH et al will get you to a happy place in no time.
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