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Need to replace a fuse 250 mA need amp size
250ma is the amp size. 1/4ampDo you mean the physical size of the fuse?You also need to know the voltageWhat device is it being used in?Alan 
Harbeth P3ESR vs Fritz Rev 5 vs DeVore Gibbon 3XL
Here is an excellent review of the DeVorehttp://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/devore9/1.htmlThis is the speaker I would recommendAlan 
Preamp with single gain
When you say single gain do you mean unity gain. Sounds like you are looking for a buffer amp. What exactly are you trying to do. If you do a search for buffer amps you will find a ton of infoAlan 
Speaker cables for Joseph Audio Rm25xl
Gilmore Raptor monoblocks. Great with MaggiesAlan 
Does it matter which component I power up first?
Jea48 is correctIf you turn your amp on first you could get a pop when you turn on the Phono. When you power down you could get a pop if you turn off the phono first. If you do it in the correct order you will not have to move your selector switch... 
2013 Wish List
New speaker cableLooking atSablon PantellaAuditorium 23 Hidiamond 7Clearday double shotgonTelurium Q Ultra BlackProblem is when I ask for opinions here or on Audio Asylum I get very few replies except for the clearday cableAlan 
Cables that are more enhanced than Acoustic Zen
RlwainwrightMusic signals also cause electrons to move in both directions in a cable. Music signals are basically many ac signals combined together. Only dc will cause electrons to move in one direction only. Playing music thru the cables will bre... 
What amps do Electrical Engineers own...why?
I am an electrical engineer and I don't believe being one as had any effect on what I have used as equipment. I basically by equipment based on how they sound, not on any design principles. I have had many tube amps and only 2 ss amps but now have... 
Upgrading Equipment Need Some Advice
The Oppo or Cambridge are not amps. If you use one of these to playyour blue rays you will still need an amp. The Emotive stuff is very niceAlan 
Does vinyl have a sound?
Saying vinyl has a plastic sound really has no meaning at all. When mastering we would compare the metal stamper with an acetate with the vinyl pressing. If we did a good job they would all sound the same. The metal stamper did not sound mettalic.... 
how much of a difference should equipment make?
You should be aware that short term a/b comparisons will not always detect a difference in sound. You need to listen to many recordings over weeks and sometimes months to pick out differences that might be present.Alan 
Is the EPI 100 an 8ohm load?
* ohmsLinkhttp://www.epinions.com/specs/Epicure_EPI_100_epi 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Clear Day double shotgunTellurium Q blackAlan 
Affordable SS amp that has tube characteristics
I love tube amps but recently purchased Gilmore Raptor 500D monoblocks. These are 250w/8 ohms and 500w/4 ohms. $2500 for the pair. These amps are the best amps I have ever heard and if you didn't know you would think they were tubes. They are left... 
Top or best amps for merlin vsm
A gentleman on Audio Asylum replaced his custom OTL amps for his Maggies with the Gilmore Raptor monoblocks. I replaced my VTL ST-80 with the Raptors on my Maggies and they sound more like a great tube amp then any amp I have ever heard. Don't be ...