elrod

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Good choice for 20' XLR cable?
Another vote for Mogami - can't go wrong for the price and they're damn good cables  
Location of compoments.
I just have the amp sitting near the floor between the speakers connected to my gear on the side with the XLR inputs and 7ft speaker cables connecting the speakers  
What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp?
@marco1 No, the cv181z were always real stable. That being said, the tube pins and socket connections are sensitve - you just couldn't push a tube in and let it roll. Sometime it's needed a VERY MINOR tweek of the tube - adding a little twist, l... 
What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp?
When I had an mp-3, I thought the best sounding 6SN7 variant was the Shuguang Treasure CV181Z from Grant Fidelity  
System assessment...
There's a lot of considerations that can determine which direction you may want to go. How does your system sound to you now? What do you think is lacking? Is your system used as part of an  A/V system or just for listening? Are you looking to up... 
Calling All Tube Gurus
If they want to contribute in a positive way (sad I had to say that)  
No More Fake Reviews - So Who’s Gonna Tell Us What To Buy?
Mass migration to Canada or Mexico for internet reviewers...  
RIP SRV
Damn it's been that long ago? RIP Stevie...  
Greg Kihn
His life's in jeopardy no more. God bless & R.I.P.  
Does anyone know what's up with vinylengine.com?
If you don't have an existing account though, that has been permanently disabled.  
Does anyone know what's up with vinylengine.com?
Click on the FORUM tab and you can login from there - I just did it  
Aries-Cerat Helene Review
@tonywinga  @jc51373  Just an FYI for all Helene owners - the stock Mullard rectifier SUX! Do  yourself a huge favor and upgrade  to a 5AR4/GZ34 NOS  Mullard F31,F32, or a Matsushita w/ the split seam top. I'm using a GE/Matsushita split seam G... 
Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ?
You're not crazy for asking. But by the same token, they aren't crazy for saying "no".  
Eminent Technology Et-2 From Scratch
At the risk of being obvious, could the seller give you a clue as to what the issuess are with it?  
Interconnect priority
I can't vouch for the validity of it, but people who know more than I do about about audio say the DAC to Preamp is more important, because it's the smaller signal and any deficiency in the signal will just be amplified the further down the chain ...