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Pre- output impedance for ss input impedance 10K
vtl-6.5, Nagra, sonic frontiers line 2 or 3 
question about the "analog sound"
try checking your cartridge set-up. tracking force could be a touch light. If you don't have a protractor and tracking force gauge, get one. 
Tube Pre-amp BAT, ARC, EAR, Sonic Frontiers
yes with each change there is a jump in performance from normal to se to se+. more transparent, better bass definition, lower noise level... 
a tube amplifier repair technician
Hi JohnI have a friend doing the site and he has a slight slacker issue unfortunately. But when it is finally done (2-3 weeks perhaps if I use a blow torch to light a fire under his ass) it will be telwire.netConstruction is pretty straight forwar... 
Tube Pre-amp BAT, ARC, EAR, Sonic Frontiers
I'll put a vote in for the SF Line 3, very good on its right, but if you send it in to Pcx, Chris will turn it into something really really good. 
SNEAK PEEK: Lansche 4.1 Loudspeaker
Just looked at them on their site; God Chris, sucks to be you!! ;-) 
Hybrid - Tube / SS amp capable of sub 1 Ohm loads?
yep. or try a big pass 
Plinius SA100 MKIII/P-8 vs. Belles/McCormack SS?
Plinius and Martin Logans work very well together. I would look for a speaker that erred on the side of a lean and fast. Dynaudios are a good match too. I have not heard the totems so I can’t comment. That Plinius is a bit colored but very enjoyab... 
Hybrid - Tube / SS amp capable of sub 1 Ohm loads?
Not a Hybrid but a pair of JC1's would do the trick... 
a tube amplifier repair technician
John, I had my pre modded by pcx and had Chris put vcaps in and 7N OCC silver wire, both of which I pre-burned on my cable cooker. Even still it was a 100-150hrs for things to really settle down. It will just take sometime. Without pre-cooking I t... 
Best value phono $1-1.5k
ASR mini Basis with chip upgrade, head and shoulders better then the Sim Lp5.3... 
Braided Power Cords
Your welcome 
Braided Power Cords
A braid is going to have lower capacitance and higher inductance then the same wire in a twisted or a starquad geometry. While it will have some shielding due to its geometry it will be less then either of the others mentioned. A lot goes into the... 
New Product......Intelligent Box
Grant, that is funny as hell ;-)!! 
Oyaide R1 Burn In Time
I would say neither. If you flipped the neutral and live while installing them it would give you the lovely sound that you are hearing. Assuming that is not the case, what you describe is very much atypical for the R1 esp contected to 079's. From ...