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Review: Joule Electra Marianne Electra Memorial Edition Tube preamp
" I would have liked to go with V-Caps but they were much too large to fit! Like to see how Jud fit them "Hello Sns,You can go to Joule-Electra web site. Simon Thacher, formerly of Spectron Audio (and trained concert pianist himself) is working no... 
Joule Electra LA-150 MK3 vs MK2?
Hello Signaturesound,Thank you for the report from CES - please keep uis informed.Its good to hear abour clear cable but since its Amp/Preamp discussion forum - tell us about LA-300ME. I did not buy so many (expensive or cheap) resistors, so many ... 
Speaker cable suggestions for MBL 101E's
Hello Mribob - look at just introduced David Elrod Signature Silver speaker cable - relatively in expensive and of highest quality as all David's productsAll The BestRafael 
Tubed Pre match with a Spectron Musician IIISE?
First review of Marianne Electra Preamp is already here, courtesy of Isanchez:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?rprea&1231441747&read&3&4&I agree fully - the best preamp I ever auditioned too!All The BestRafael 
Joule Electra LA-150 MK3 vs MK2?
Hi Isanchez! I was going also to write review. Your review reflect that I also feel - this preamp is the best in REALISTIC reproduction of recorded music. Immidiacy, presence and exquisitite details.Thank you for your review !All The BestRafael 
Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ?
Thank you Azwill, I actually auditioned Reality Cables and simply did not know the name of the manufacturer. For the speaker cable of a few hundred dollar cost - they may be one of the best, I would fully agree with you. However, Elrod cables - it... 
Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ?
Hello Oscar,Elrod cables can be used in one stereo amp as a pair or in two monoblock amplifiers as a quartet - all the same, four separate cables - no changes. Each positive and each neative cable has not only its separate tubing but also its own ... 
Joule-Electra Destiny mono blocks, Opinions?
Hello Ji2468,I disagree with you a lot. For example, among many excellent preamps you listed, you have LS2 - which I auditioned over weekend (years ago) and found to be at least thin i.e. 2D images within 3D space etc and also you have CAT - one ... 
New Bel Canto Gear at RMAF
Hello Hifipete, I agree with you that Supratek has similar charecter to Joule-Electra new preamplifier, LA-300ME but its not "there" yet. Joule-Electra always was famous for its deep articulated bass (read Golden Ear Award by HP last year) but thi... 
Joule-Electra Destiny mono blocks, Opinions?
""I been told that bass was substabtially and dramatically improved (deeper, faster, cleaner etc) mostly due to (from their web site):....The "super chargers" in power supplies are huge Mundorf M-TubeCap capacitors which combine a high degree of d... 
Joule-Electra Destiny mono blocks, Opinions?
Dev: Thank you for the correction. So many J-E amps even cheaper then class D Spectron!!! Make me feel better ;---)Also, you are asking Jud but you forget, its Holiday time and I bet he left for vocation to his children.You will be better off to s... 
Joule-Electra Destiny mono blocks, Opinions?
"People who buy our amps are looking for the best sound possible and generally believe that the sound they have is worth the extra money. "Here, I would allow somewhat disagree with Mr. Barber. My monoblocks Spectron with all upgrades retails for ... 
best preamp under 4000 to match 4b sst
I agree with Tvad's list of good preamps. For your budget I would absolutely include relatively inexpensive Joule-Electra MkII - most important, it has remote (kidding, it has remote but its not the most important). Increadible "right", natural, t... 
Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ?
Hello,Just received this speaker cable - "Elrod Silver Signature". Right out the box, cold - extraordinarely bass...I thought my B&W 802N with pair of Spectron monoblocks are "kings" in that area - with this cable its someting unbelievable, I ... 
Joule Electra LA-150 MK3 vs MK2?
Hello Clio09,Please post your impressions of this preamp and of entire set up.Thanks in advanceRafael