czarivey

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How long does it take you to install a cartridge?
5min if I need it fast, 10min with great accuracy. Have several cartridges I use and swap them once in a while. 
Amp recommendation for Klipsch Heresy
I saw HH Scott Stereomaster in great condition(per owner's description) for bellow $400 on ebay serviced. It uses EL84/22wpc and sounds super. 
Voice In the Rain...
Headache often ceases when you forget about it. May be that was the case -- good point Casey! If I could listen to the smoth jazz that I'd normally don't, than Joe Sample is truely great musician that I can enjoy. 
What audio components are heirloom quality?
NO equipment will withstand the march of technology and social changeMy 1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb still sounds darn great (many of you must know that that model IS substantially better than today's) and so is my 1977 Strat. The choices of musician... 
Do I esentially have a class A amp?
Used to have Quicksilver M60 to drive my Aerial 10t. Sounded great. Quickies were driving once owned Vandy 2ce. Still love these and regret selling.Switched to Krell KAV300i sounded better.Than switched to Sunfire 300 sounded even more better.If I... 
Preamp with XLR input under 1k?
Anyone knows where to get VK3i at $1k +- a notch? 
Sound issues
change position of your speakers 
Amp recommendation for Klipsch Heresy
tubes may be noisy with sensitive speakers. vintage mcintosh tube amps are great when properly serviced and restored so is hh scott ones. if you can do restoration job yourself you'll save $$$ otherwise you need to be in $800 range. 
Preamp with XLR input under 1k?
Used Krell KST 
What audio components are heirloom quality?
forgot to mention Technics 1200 mk2 that is out of production since 3 years ago. 
How hard is this on a tube pre amp?
It seems to me that you have a lack of input level and using player with weak signal.There are players that have 2v output and perhaps you should look for the one instead of what you have.Your volume settings past 12:00 should realy shake the hous... 
IMO the two best tracks to demo or test any system
I too avoid listening to that whining. Very depressive at any recording or mastering quality.She's probably been screwed up by too many boyfriends and ended up with none. No wonder her personal life is kinda hidden in lines of wikipedia. 
Do I esentially have a class A amp?
Perhaps you're wrong. For full range sound you need more power. It's only OK for 1kHz, but for the rest of frequencies especially in the crossover region, chances you're not in class A are high even at 85dB. 
How hard is this on a tube pre amp?
wow how loud do you need??ref2 already seems to be a high gain pre, but turning it to 3:00 -- chances you're hard either on speakers or amp. 
What audio components are heirloom quality?
Sunfire 2ch amps;Krell KAV 400i;AKG K702 headphones