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Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
tablejockey Good luck-no surprises and smoke when powered up. I once fired up a vintage amp, ugg, wisp of smoke and smell. hurriedly unplugged it (it had no switch)took the bottom off, a spider nest, big one got fried. That's the last time I was... 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
isochronism2,521 posts02-13-2021 8:58amI hope they're rushin' to get it to ya' also funny, in fact, it was done, just waiting to know what voltage transformer to install. testing today, ships tomorrow. 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
seller said: "is a circuit analogue of the famous M-7 preamplifier from Mr. Hiroyashi Kondo"I paid no attention to that when ordering, but now, while waiting:interview with Hiroyashi Kondohttps://www.stereophile.com/interviews/597kondo/index.htmlh... 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
roxy54,Yes, IF Robert Plant had lived in a basement all his life. 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
surfmuzthanks for the link.this is the video about setting up my Blackbird armhttp://newartvinyl.ru/news/nastrojka_prjamogo_tonarma_na_12_djujmov/2018-06-09-11Trying to decide, there were no reviews anywhere, I saw a video of an Audio Show, just l... 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
chackster Yes - we ship by this method - EMS (Express Mail Service). Today we are testing the device. We plan to send it tomorrow.  
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
everyone,I thought this would bring a great many laughs, and was especially waiting for chackster and lewm who did not disappoint: more positive this time as they now know it's pointless to discourage me when I get the bug about something, and I a... 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
hilde, that's funny 
Need speaker advice
I try to think long.If you love that amp as you say you do:I wouldn’t be too concerned with tubes, it’s only expensive every few years.think hard about rearranging things to fit them, perhaps near/behind your speakers, short speaker cables (less $... 
Need speaker advice
Can your amp be used as Mono Blocks? Get another, thus keep your preferred sound, double your power?That will put you in a position to consider a wider range of speaker efficiencies, now and any future changes.I would not want to be that close to ... 
Need speaker advice
djones513,523 posts02-10-2021 10:10amYes, glad you found it. LoL Findland? I plead fast fingers on a tablet. ....................................IF OP encounters something there he/she loves, Finland will indeed be Findland! 
Pivot to Spindle distance
lewmthanks,It does make me respect the people who engineer our great stuff! 
Pivot to Spindle distance
clearthink1,179 posts02-10-2021 11:50amelliottbnewcombjr"Why aren’t all overhangs the same you might ask?"Why aren’t all tonearms 23cm long why aren’t all tires the same profile?............................... Why can’t all people think clearly?Jo... 
Pivot to Spindle distance
Why aren't all overhangs the same you might ask? 
Pivot to Spindle distance
I just looked again and see your distance is ’over’. The concepts are the same, in your case, a longer cartridge body, longer slots in the tonearm or headshell let you get the stylus overhang correct. Now you have achieved an ARC of a 5mm longer a...