amandarae

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Preamp Deal of the Century
Ecmlee,I do not know about the Chenin's phono stage being sensitive compared to the Syrah since I have no experience owning the latter. All I know is that I get better feedback replacing the 6C4 tubes than the 6922's in my phono stage. At present,... 
TWL's Hi Fi Mod & Doug's VTF tweak
Joe,Nice!!! I have both mods in my OL Silver arm as well! What you described is right on the money.I only have a picture of the TWL mod and you can see it in my system page. The weights, although not visible in the pic, has the initial "T.W.L." in... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Hello,I have the Chenin. On the problem that you are having, assuming that all inputs are okay(checking the configuration as per reference to the picture in the manual), check the tape monitor switch (OFF position should be towards you). Also, try... 
Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
Dweller,I feel you man! Love the song too! But I confess, I'm a freshman in college when it was released!Cheers.... 
Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
He,he,he. Reading this thread over and over again, one can tell the age group of the posters responsible.Dweller, Ain't that "Holding back the years" by simply Red? Or am I wrong? They are big in Asia too. I thought heir song "Star" which is const... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
BTW, I am using the Chenin on my 300B amp. :)! 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Thanks for sharing your experienced Fiddler! Also to Bwhite for the suggestion. I will try it on my preamp after warranty maybe. Anybody knows the warranty for the Supratek? I know that Mick will repair/upgrade Supratek preamps as long as he live ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Slipknot1,I never bothered contacting Mick until at least three months. By then, he told me how many units are ahead of my order. Stay busy, time flies. I can assure you that your patience will be rewarded. In my case, I never imagined how much po... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Fiddler,Thanks for the input sir!Khrys,What is your purpose here? Too much time on your hands?Why not get a Supratek, use it for three months and then sell it if you don't like it. By then, maybe somebody will listen to your crap!Better yet get a ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Hello,Anybody using KT66 as regulators on their Supratek preamps? Comments please especially experience on the GEC KT66 tubes. Thanks,Abe 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Hello everyone,Just want to share my experienced so far with the Chenin Preamp that I currently own.After religiously following what Ecclectique and Cello suggested to me to leave the stock tubes and wait until about 100 hours or so for the preamp... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Joe,Sent you mail also!thanks,Abe 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Joe,Damn, If I only knew that you are looking for some. Is there a way to stop an auction at e-bay early?ABe 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Thanks David! I truly appreciate your effort in entertaining my inquiries and giving your own descriptions of your experienced (regarding the preamp) as a Supratek owner. I will report back! 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Ecclectique,Thanks for appreciating what modest equipments I have. I admire your Westminster speaker sir and the rest of your system as well.Back to the issue, it is either you are a prophet or you have some kind of gift to predict the future. Let...