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Grado Statement series carts
Hi fourwinds,I use the 1.5 mv Grado Sonata and TLZ ( vpi version). I use the new Quicksiver phono with  a Quicksilver linestage and Quicksilver amps. I replaced the 12ax7 gain tube with a 12at7 and the gain is lower like I like it. The new Grado s... 
Grado Statement series carts
Hi AL,Thanks for the information! My problem is too much gain with a 1.5 mv output Grado.To lower the gain I replaced the 12AX7 tube with a 12AT7 and it seems to do the trick.Yogiboy 
Looking to buy floor standing speakers in $1000 per speaker range.
+2 Vandersteen !! 
When will we ever hear turntables demoed fairly?
brucegel,Touché ! ! 
Grado Statement series carts
Hi Al, Do I add the gain on my linestage preamp ( 18 db ) to figure out the total gain of my phono stage ( 47 db ) ?Thanks muchYogiboy  
Grado Statement series carts
You need a phono stage with a minimum input sensitivity of .5 mv. My Quicksilver phono has that. Grado makes two versions of cartridges,one with the low .5 mv ( statement) and the other with the high 5 mv output ( reference ). If you get the low o... 
Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound
Forget the speakers that I recommended, not for the type of music you listen to!! 
Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound
Check out the Harbeth P3ESR or the Spendor 3/5r2. I have owned and enjoyed both ! The fit and finish on the Harbeth's are outstanding! 
Soundtracks that you listen all the way through and it's all great.
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Real great bluegrass! 
Item not working properly
Tell ’em to go pound salt ! 9 weeks and he has done nothing, sounds like you are dealing with a real deadbeat !! 
Marantz TT15S1 Turntable. Any opinions 1500.00 Budget. Recommendations
Check out SOTA ! http://www.sotaturntables.com/ 
Vincent SV-236MK
It sounds like you prefer tubes ( I do ). You should try an all tube integrated like this. Or you can go the separate route!http://www.rogueaudio.com/Products_Cronus_Magnum.htm 
Does the heat an amp puts out have any effect on the sound quality ?
No reason to be concerned. Many amps run hot,especially class A amps.Enjoy the amp and don't worry about it! 
Replace C28 with... ?
Why don't you wait and hook the C28 up? You just might like what you have now. Don't put the cart before horse! 
Replace C28 with... ?
I looked at your other thread. Did you get the Bryston yet?