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TriPlanar Tips
If you have problems with the arm engaging the arm rest and not allowing you to play the beginning of the LP, or of the arm seems to stop and skip before getting to the end of the LP, it is because the arm is not set up properly with respect to it... 
Need a warm amp for bright speakers
You want to tone that high end down?? Get a tube amplifier.Less odd ordered harmonics => smoother, not as bright. 
Tung sol 6550 tube smell??
This is a common issue with Russian-built power tubes, but not really a problem otherwise. 
which preamp
PranaFidelity has an impressive balanced preamp. 
Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue
Sheesh you guys! I ran into this problem years ago and realized that it was a setup problem (that article that Fremer wrote BTW is hogwash). Just do as I said- remove the arm (that is 3 screws) flip it over and you will see a single screw in the m... 
6C33C-B tubes
If you are ordering 6C33s off of ebay, ask if the tubes are in the original boxes. If not, do not buy. 
The Death of Tubes?
There is a new tube factory startup in Nevada! They were showing off their new 6L6 at THE Show (2014) right across the hall from us. They are called RCH Labs. 
Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue
Here is the fix/adjustment (there is nothing wrong with the arm)remove the arm from the armboardYou will find a large screw in the middle of the base of the arm. Loosen it and sort out where the arm rest should be. Tighten the screw and reinstall ... 
Tube Amp Problem
Its possible that a power tube arced. Its also possible that a driver tube could be having some problems. In either case, it should merely be a matter of finding the tube at fault and replacing it. You can knock on the tops of the power tubes with... 
The future of preamps
Charles1dad, it appears you are correct based on the post just above. 
The future of preamps
You have rights to be cautious Audiolabyrinth about protecting your expensive poweramps, I agree get it in writing.A tube pre if it's output is capacitor or transformer coupled gives some safeguard to precious large power dc coupled poweramps.But ... 
Tube preamp for SS amp
Lowrider57, Yes, if nothing else is stated, then the output impedance is specified at 1KHz. 
The future of preamps
Audiolabyrinth, no preamp manufacturer would get very far if their preamp had DC at its output! Any preamp manufacturer has to deal with the fact that their preamp will be used with a transistor amp that is direct-coupled from input to output. A D... 
The future of preamps
The volume control in the MP-1 is a custom-built switch with gold contacts and dual wipers to insure contact performance. It has 4 decks so we can control each phase (inverted or non-inverted) as well as both channels. 
The future of preamps
I'm saying a preamp that has much lower output will play lower levels of volume that I like, most source I use are 2.5 volts output to 5 volts output, you said, times that by 5, thats to much volume, I like to turn the volume control to full setti...