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Preamp is an amplifier too, right???
When I was studying electronics I was never introduced to such component as preamp. The whole section in electronics were dedicated to amplifiers and they are only realy different with output power. If preamplifier is basically an amplifier than i... 
What song says something about you?
"Heavy Fuel" by Dire Straits especially the part with "worst hangover"...More personal is the one sung by Madleine Peyroux "I'm gonna sit right down and wright myself a letter"... 
Recommended loading for Benz Micro Glider L2
i like 10k-ish region of impedance for benz.if you don't have any array of resistances first open the box and see if someone already soldered load resistances and determine a value.you can order this array from partsconnexion.com(Caddock) that hav... 
Are there speakers after Stax?
I'm the happy owner of SRM1/SR5 (SS) combo that realy tells simple truth that there is no such speaker as STAX. I can just only imagin what it could soud with the tube drive unit. 
Any electronics wizards? Tube problem with RM-9
from the first your half of your words i suggest replacing all coupling capacitors immediately! 
Is Audiophilia hereditary and or contagious?
One of the most established and heaviest symptoms of audiophilia is when you pay $10k for the 10W SET.Another one is hearing a subsonic(like a lizard) and super-sonic freequencies under 25Hz and their location of a radiation. 
Is Audiophilia hereditary and or contagious?
I appload to Clueless! 
The Fastest most musical amp
Plinius SA100 speaks for itself. It doesn't need a super-preamp and you can mate it with McCormack TLC1 in passive mode or Adcom GFP750.It bests with heavy speakers such as JMLab, Verity and Avalons. 
Just acquired some vintage Stax cans SRX Mk. III
I used to have the same situation as you do.After a short while I figured that SRD7 that hooks up to the amp's binding posts and than hooks up speakers might not do the right trick since the gauge for speaker binding posts is very limited.Moreover... 
Why my system has detail but no body & warm vocal?
Sean,I too like the quotation "all designs should be stable" and I shall realy repeat it and emphisize it to all audiocomponents.There is a plenty of effort already had been placed onto design of every audio component to be that stable AND indepen... 
Why my system has detail but no body & warm vocal?
don't know about speakers, but replacing your amplifier might do just a right trick.change it to Creek integrated or the best will be Bryston 3b-st paired with passive preamp such as McCormack TLC1.You can also go with McCormack separates such as ... 
Questmanaudio DAC
If you pay attention to their front page they've got 30 years of experience...In what??? DACs??? 
The truth about interconnects - can you handle it?
jchen,I should thank you for pointing out objective realizm! That approach should realy be applied not to only wires but to anything else you're purchasing including the very rest of audio-goods. 
High End Myth Glossary.
Bob and albert,it's not a "troll" rather it's laughs or audio-related humor.It uncovers the reality that Elizabeth's path(as perfect example here) and anyone who follows the same to "perfect sound" had gone too far wrong way with spending too much... 
Jazz/blues guitarist suggestions for SRV fan.
Bill Frisell "Before We Were Born".