deadtrader

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When did you get hooked?
Never an audiophiliac but always a musicphiliac. But in 1975 while in High school went to a very small party at a house a friend was watching, Garrard TT, Mac amp & Klipsch rosewoods, with a little mind altering substance. Pink Floyd never sou... 
Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5?
Tannoy what a voice. I'm less than 100 hr in on a pair of Cheviot's and they keep getting better. Driving them with a PL Dialogue HP @ 40 wpc triode and haven't gotten close to using it all, I don't have any experience with Pass Labs But I'm not ... 
Best double live vinyl?
Woodstock YES then add the other half dozen official release sources and add this little bootleg collection I have and Bang you have Woodstock. 17 cds total Woodstock Complete – Bootleg Version This is the Bootleg Only version of Woodstock Compl... 
Best double live vinyl?
Grateful Dead - Europe 72  
Schitt freya preamp hum- how do I get rid of this?
How many inputs do you have connected? are any TV or cable? You may have a ground loop fault. Turn everything off, unplug all inputs, leave output to amp and speaker connected. Turn it back on, if the hum is gone then it's one of your inputs. Rec... 
Amp Upgrade Path?
For under 5K it's going to be tough. There are power amps with dual mono geometry, which is the same as a pair of blocks (not as sexy though). I just purchased PrimaLuna, did a bunch of searching and found a Dialogue HP with < 100hrs for $2400 ... 
I miss my Loudness Button and Tone Controls....
I agree with the need for EQ adjustment. But unfortunately the Rogue doesn't have pre-amp in & out or a tape loop, so the eq has to be between the source and the Rogue. If you have more than one source this can become tricky. You'll need an eq...