bigkidz

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Replacing Capacitors, I Don’t Wanna!
The replacement or upgrade to better capacitors will improve the sound so just don't replace, upgrade them and a few resistors to Mills or Audio Note non-magnetic.   Happy Listening  
New speakers for a new start?
Here is your end all choice in speakers Revival top model is $5K Revival Audio - Atalante 5 Speakers Best sound I have heard in a very long time especial at this price. Do you research on who designs them. Happy Listening.  
Fair Blind Test??
Welcome to the audio world.  I once had an event where the manufacturer demonstrated several recordings.  They all progressed so you could hear how the manufacturing process was on sound quality.  Everyone agreed but one person who said, I liked t... 
Looking at these specific preamps give me your opinions
Take a look inside each of them and then tell us what you see?  Parts, transformers, AC chokes, capacitors, resistors, volume control, and what designs they are.  Once you begin to look inside and learn about design, you decision will be come much... 
Those magical days when the HVAC is off
Doesn't bother me at all.  Equipment is manufactured to be so silent that the sound quality is not compromised.   Happy Listening.  
No replaement PCBs for Krell Evo series
It almost always can be repaired.  Where are you located?  We are in NJ.  
Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier
The only integrated tube amp is the Magnet product.  Why you say, transformers that is why.  End of story.      
Warm relaxed digital coax
Jorma period.  
Would like to try a tube preamp after years of solid state and hybrid
you best option is to buy a used Counterpoint SA-2000 or SA-3000.  Why you may ask?  They sound pretty good stock, are not expensive and can be upgraded to reference levels.      
No Output from Hegel H390
if you are in New Jersey I can take a look  
Amp showing its age?
we repair/upgrade/modify audio components all day long!    
Amp showing its age?
Yes parts especially capacitors in the power supply section can go bad and need replacement.  Good news, there are probably better supply caps now and they will improve the sound of your equipment.  
Enjoying "Affordable" Equipment
@latton64 - now go out and get the wood body installed on the Denon and you'll be done for ever.  
Recommend an MC cartridge
I think the model is Denon 103 but you need to have the wood body installed  beats the pants off of anything recomme3nded above  modeled after the Gold Bug.  
Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric
Hands sown the old Cary I believe 306 model  SS not tube OK sounding until you get it modified and then look out - WOW better than most separate DACs, etc.  I will blow your mind.   Happy Listening.