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Audio Research D-52B Manual?
Try contacting Audio Research directly.Their info can be found under the Manufactures database here on Audiogon 
Can Audio Physics be run on low power tubes?
Tubes in general sound fantastic w/ them .I've tried SETs (7 watt 300b) w/ the virgo II and found that this just wouldn't work. The lowest wattage I've tried is an old 30 watt triode amp from ARC(classic 30) that produced a well defined 3D soundst... 
McIntosh MC275 vs Conrad Johnson Premier 11A
Hello Fernando68 ,I've had both in my system over the past 3 years driving AP Virgos (90Db/4ohm). My take seems to be a little different. The CJ does midrange very well for a 6550 based amp, however it lacks bass drive and the highs are truncated ... 
New DAC or player?
I went through the same exercise a few years ago w/ a 67SE.I tried all the reasonably priced DACs Du jour(MSB,PS audio and the Bel Canto 1.0 ) I ended up w/ a used CAL Audio Alphaand found the combo to be one of the most analog sounding setups I'v... 
Anthem Pre-1P... how good is it?
Hello Ben,I had a Pre-1P for a while and thought it did an admirable job. I compared it to the Black cube, the phono section of an AL- M3A, the EAR 834 and the Quicksilver. My take was that it bettered the Black cube and the Audible Illusions by a... 
Should I upgrade my adcom 750 w/black gate caps
I can't comment personally on the Black Gate upgrade but at the $ 1000 dollar mark very few preamps will compare w/ the GFP-750. If you can live w/o the convenience of the remoteand HT pass through, than you may want to look at the Audible Illusio... 
EAR phono pre problem ??? Help needed..........
Hello Zenieth, I replaced V3 only w/ a sovtek 12ax7LPS.in V1 and V2 I've been using Mullards 12ax7. 
EAR phono pre problem ??? Help needed..........
Hello Zenieth, I had the same problem w/ my EAR last month,Turned out to be a bad tube ( V3 which I understand to be the cathode follower) Good Luck Zigstien 
Power amplifier for NHT 2.5i speakers?
Hello, I've used the 2.5i as well as the 2.9 for about 3 years now and have had excellent results w/ a multitude of amp/preamp combos. the amps that seem to work ther best are those typically w/a high dampning factor. The Bryston 4BST has very wor...