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Audio Note Soro SE Uh Cool
I owned a P2SE for almost ten years and miss it, honestly. I sold it to upgrade to an Audio Note Conqueror; mistake..very noisy amplifier when used with high efficiency speakers. The Soro SE is a great piece; you'd have to move up to the Meishu fo... 
Amp for Gallo Reference 3a's?
air tight atm 2....levinson m 27.5 
Analog Upgrade Suggestions Welcome
I have used a 103R and a Dynavector DV20XH and the Denon is lovely. It compares very well to the prior Madrigal Carnegie which I traded away as it was at the end of its life and I decided not to invest in rebuilding it (maybe a mistake).The 103 se... 
OLD tubes or NEW tubes. scott vs. jolida
my experience with the older stuff is you must assume you will have to put some money into them to get them operating at peak performance UNLESS the seller advises, and proves, that the older units have been serviced. Tubes and capacitors wear out... 
Two Tonearm Turntable: Need Suggestions
Scheu Premier II comes with a two arm option for about 2 large and shipping included 
Budget MC Suggestions?
new dl103 is 199 I think new from audio cubes 
Budget MC Suggestions?
denon dl160 is a very nice cartridge and high output, too..less than 200 landed from audio cubes...not as good as the 103 (and its variants) but it also does not require a transformer 
Analog Upgrade Suggestions Welcome
try a denon dl103r for less than 300 landed from audio cubes and put the money you save on a more expensive cartridge toward the new table/arm 
Recommendation for inexpensive integrated
modded jolida 102 which uses el84 tubes and gives around 15 watts I think...very good for 575...put some good NOS tubes in the thing and off to the races 
What speakers for 300B S.E.T ??
used lowther bass reflex speaker about a grand used...friend has a pair that sound lovely and wants 900 for them...galante rhapsody...great speakers, good bass for what they are..96db, 8 ohms, very nice looking real wood speakersaudio note ANJ and... 
Best active crossover?
Levinson active crossover. Possibly a heavily modified Acoustic Research EC22; Accuphase always a winner if you can find one at a price you can live with and look at yourself in the morning. 
Best Intergrated Amp. Under 1k with "PRAT"
modified jolida 102 is a nice little el84 tube amp that is the unsung hero of the lower end jolida line...great unit for less than 600 modded 
Hissing sound when I turn on preamp. Please advise
Take your foot off of the cat's tail? 
Audionote Soro SE, or cheaper single-ended?
Can't go wrong acquiring Audio Note stuff from Truesound (Nick Gowan) in Campbell, CA. He is as good as they get.The Oto uses EL34 tubes, I think, and that is what the people are after I think over the Soro. Some like that tube better; that's what... 
Single ended Power amp recommendation
300b sounds better...for the best sound with 845 amps you would want top notch NOS tubes...budget at least 1000 US for a pair of NOS 845 tubes..they are much more expensive than quality 300b tubes (300 to 400/pr..sophia, TJ)