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Feb 12, 2003	Can anyone tell me about the Proceed PAV good /bad John, I didn't know what the proceed PAV was. As to the Audio Expressions preamp the company used to be known as YS Audio. They have been selling these on audigon and ebay for $400. They are pretty well made. No ciruit boards all pt to pt. with si...
Jan 17, 2003	Tube pre into SS Amps for Home Theater? I think that tube preamp is only way to go with SS amp. IT tones down the brightness of the solid state. I use a Audio expressions Symphonies tube pre with a mac 2100 SS
Jan 13, 2003	MAC Noise I guess I should clarify my problem some. The rushing sound is only heard when I have the amp idling. It is a barely audible sound kind of like listening to a river flow from a distance with an even less noticable buzz or hum. The sound doesn't in...
Jan 07, 2003	I finally got a Mcintosh amp I have a McIntosh MC2100 and I think it sounds great. I have owned a tube amp before and I think this Mac has a warm tube like sound. I do have a tube pre amp maybe that's the difference. This amp is definately not lacking in bass.
Jan 07, 2003	How much does your system retail for? 9,900 for two channel and another 4,700 home theater.
Jan 06, 2003	Audio Experience tube preamp I purchased the Audio Expressions Symphonies pre amp for $380 on Ebay from YS Audio. It lists on their web site for $995. I owned a Conrad Johnson PV 4 before that I really liked but this preamp blew it away. If the Conrad Johnson was a $795 pream...
Jan 06, 2003	Lazarus tube preamp noise .... I used to own a Lazarus preamp.I bought it in 95. It had 12AU7 tubes in it then. I still had bad noise problems, from hissing to a ringing, that I could never fix. I even sent it back to the factory twice, they would retube it and send it back say...
Jan 06, 2003	Does anyone have any impressions of Montana Spkrs? I have a pair of the bottom line DPS and these are a good sounding speaker for the money. I have listened to Martin Logans, Vienna Acoustics, and Magnepans that cost more money but don't sound any better. I owned a pair of Magnepan MGIIIa and thes...