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Silver IC's for tubed preamp/monoblocks
Hi, Do a Google on " Grover Ultimate Reference " silver cables. Plently to read on. Just got myself a pair but too early to comment. Good luck! 
CD Player recommendations for a SET system
Try to listen to a Linn Ikemi in your system. Adds liveliness to my 300B's.Cheers, 
Rat Shck Presidian 40-5053. Next Sonic Impact?
JohnK, Thanks for your thoughts. I am looking to make a small bookshlf with a 4" or 8" fullrange drivers for a room setup to mate with a SET. Do you have any plans for the project you mentioned above or any other plans? Thanks 
Auric Illuminator on CD's
Hi,Need to set the record straight, to be fair to the manufacturer. I found what I was doing wrong. As HDM has pointed out correctly, you need to apply very little ( read less than a drop ) & let it dry for at least 5 minutes. This takes care ... 
Eastern Electric Mini Max vs AE-3 DJH preamps
I have previously owned a AE-3 ( non DJH ) & have now upgraded to a Supratek. Yes the Supratek is in another league. BUT I still cannot beleive how good this low priced pre sounds. I would highly recommend that you take a listen! 
Phase Linear
My Dad still owns the 400? It looks very well made & still going strong after 25+ years. Has balance controls for about 4 channels I think. Like the design. 
Eliminate system hum
PS Audio makes a humbuster. No personal experience though. 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Simon74, Slowhand, Amandarae Thanks very much for the valuable advise. I will play around with a few cords.I took Amandarae's tip on the Sovetek KT66 tubes & got a pair 3 days back from Tube Store. WOW ! I simply did not expect this much impro... 
Differences with CD ripping speeds audio folklore?
Hi,Don’t mean to hijack the thread, but similar topic. I have personally made & compared copies made using the Yamaha F1 burner ( Verbatim blanks ) .They are superior to some original CD’s. The differences are quite noticeable. Only thing Yama... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Been using the Chardonnay with an ordinary power cord ( a Linn stock PC I think ) for awhile and have now thought of trying something decent. I can’t remember reading any comments on this topic. I would appreciate if you can share your experience... 
Unison Research S6
Hi,I have heard the S6 briefly & it's a nice amp. The midrange is pure & the EL34 valves sound quite nice. The bass however might not match your SS. If you are ok with this I am sure you are in for a nice treat. As always have a listen bef... 
Biasing amplifiers
Thanks very much for the replies. The amps are the latest version Cary CAD300SE Sigs, but with manual biasing as it would give me more flexibilty to tune the sound a bit as per preference.I generally start biasing after the amps have been warmedup... 
Dared amps
Johnk,Can you give the link for the EL34 amp. Bartokfan,I too am looking for a cheap tube integrated for my 2nd sys. Can you recommend some other chinese brands you know of.Thanks 
Suggestions on used CD Player with Volume Control
Levinson No.39 or 390s but will cost a little over 2k. Another option would be a Linn Genki.Good luck! 
Amati homage with NO334
I have heard Amati's very closely with Levinson 383/39 CDP & the system was very slow & boring. Later i have listened to the same system with a Mac 602 / Levinson no32 ref pre / no39 CDP. While sounding more musical , still was not satisfy...