yogiboy
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| Are marantz power amps any good? You better watch your P's & Q's boys, we have a spell checker lurking in the rafters! | |
| Which has higher priority, overhang or VTA? IMO, VTA is more important ! | |
| Denon to Parasound http://www.odysseyaudio.com/products-khartago-stereo.html | |
| Russian Tubes or Old "American" Tubes (built where ever)? You should check out the GE 6DJ8 . I like these tubes and they will not cost you an arm and a leg. I use all GE preamp tubes,12ax7,12at7,12au7,etc. I like the ones from the 50's and 60's the best! | |
| Conrad Johnson CAV 50 Just swap the left and right channel tubes. If the trouble moves to the right channel then you will know it is a bad power tube. New EL34 tubes are only about 15 bucks each. I have used JJ EL34L power amp tubes and found them very nice. If you wan... | |
| Recommendations please for good, affordable pre-amp for system? Since you are on a tight budget and looking at Parasound,you should take a look at this one. It has all the features you need! http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAZPRE2 | |
| Replacement for a Jolida JD 9 BTW, The Sutherland has adjustable gain settings to match your cartridge! | |
| Replacement for a Jolida JD 9 I would stay with a tube phono. But if you want to go the solid state route there is a Sutherland Insight listed here for $950. You can give that one a shot! | |
| Right channel makes raspy noise when playing records Reverse the wires on the cartridge . If the right channel is still scratching then you will know the problem is either the stylus or the cartridge. Did you try putting the old stylus back to see if that works? | |
| Recommend a passive preamp route This might work!http://www.ciaudio.com/products/VPC3 | |
| Suggestion used tube amp between $1,500-2,000 Why buy used?http://www.quicksilveraudio.com/products/midmono.html | |
| Any opinions on a possible switch from Von Schweikert VR-1 to Spendor SA1 speakers? If you are looking for a stand mounted type for a small room you can't go wrong with the Harbeth P3ESR. The Spendor 3/5R is also one to put on your list. I have owned both of these and I can recommend either one. Both of these are a sealed two wa... | |
| Phono amp compatibility with integrated The minimum is .5 mv. I use a 1.5 mv cartridge. You should really give Mike Sanders a call and explain your situation to him. I am sure he will answer any question you have with matching it with your Naim | |
| Phono amp compatibility with integrated You sure can. I use that phono stage with my low output Grado's. You can give Mike a call at Quicksilver,he will answer any question you have! | |
| Phono amp compatibility with integrated Scott,The gain is 47 db for mm cartridges. It is 67 db when the QS SUT is used for low output moving coils!Yogiboy |