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Power cable that will "calm" digital
Put your digital on a seperate power cond. or Isolation transformer and you will notice a very very nice improvement 
Old vs New redbook cd which is better
Go new 
Life after Maggies?
I've had MG IIIa + MGI imp.modded + now Eminent Tech. 8a. I have had the Modded MGI imp. + the ET 8a in the same room 14 x 12 and I found the ET8a to work much better in a smaller room. You will need some room treatments and I found sitting agains... 
Inverted and standard outputs on preamp
Well I believe in cryo + burn in, but I think you are a little confused on the subject Spiro. Some preamps are inverted and some aren't and some have a switch so you can go back and forth and it seems this one has 2 sets of outputs. One being inve... 
Which Tube Tester
A B+K 650 will do the job for you on all your tubes.I am also pretty sure the earlier 500 + 550 will do all as well. I havn't used my 500 for a while and it is at home and I'm not. They eariler ones are Tube regulated not Soild state. You also wan... 
Parasound or Forte
It wasn't in my Manual, it was the model #4,#6 + #55 that I have. But I do have a copy of Stereo Review Buyers Guide for 1992 which has the Forte Model#5 in it. "Noninverting design, employs IGBT transistors at output stage. Fet/bipolar front end... 
Excellent review of CAPACITORS Must read
Great review!! I guess all the talk I heard about the V-cap is true. Thanks for the link! outstanding ! 
Parasound or Forte
The Forte Model#6 can easily be converted to the Class A version, (mine is) the 4+6 are pretty much the same amp. I have heard my amp in the 200 watt class A A/B version and in the lower watt Class A version. The lower watt class A version is much... 
I have Maggie MG 1.6's - need amp advice
With Maggies you need alot of Power and most people think of that as watts, but in reality it is lots of CURRENT that gets Maggies to light up. I had an older pair of modded MG 1 imp. ran them with a Bryston 3B 130 watts,an Adcom,a 300 watt Hafler... 
Truely Balanced Pre Amps
For a True Balanced Tube Preamp look at Space Tech. Labs.http://www.space-tech-lab.com/ 
Balanced SET? North Audio
Check out Space Tech. it is in your own back yard. I wouldn't call it a "Garage" operation but his shop is by no means a show room, far from it. He just got back from vacation, was gone a month to China and was trying to steal our audio sercets ba... 
Cable length for 110 ohm AES/Ebu digital
Thanks for the link Bob. The price is very reasonable as well. Take Five Audio has Belden 1801B which is 110 as well.http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/shopexd.asp?id=307 I don't like that it is only a foil shield. The 1800F looks better with the b... 
Cable length for 110 ohm AES/Ebu digital
Good article, Thanks Bob. I was planning on using Vampire Pure copper Gold plated XLR. I guess a little more research is in order. 
Review: Onix Audio XCD 88 CD Player
Great review Ferrari, as all your reviews are, always a pleasure to read. I just picked up a used CD-25 that has been modded. Can't wait to see the UPS big brown truck. Thanks again for the info on the S/150 a while back. Ken 
Who has Caps on their AC lines ???
Thanks Sean. I plan on ordering some raw wire again from VH Audio soon and put a better Power cord on the isolation Transformers, I think this will be a good time to install the caps in the input. My Transformers are in an ajoining room with a pa...