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Need tube preamp recommendations please
  Well that would make sense wouldn't it.Never heard one myself but from what I've read, Quciksiler line stages  come off as being competent. Nothing special. 
Need passive aggressive advice
So my Tortuga arrived this past Saturday. Hoorah! But it crapped out last night. Boo!Hey. These things happen and I’m sure Tortuga will make things right.The Placette sold quickly. So another week or so sans music. Boo!Sonically between the two, T... 
Looking for speaker recommendations for CJ Premier 11A
When I owned the CJ11a, i drove small Thiels and small Martin Logans with it.Thiel 1.5 and ML Aerius to be exact. Very nice combo IMHO 
Need passive aggressive advice
Thanks, guys Seems like the Placette with its Vishays can still holds its own today.I leaning towards giving the Tortuga a tryhttps://www.tortugaaudio.com/product/ldr3-v25-passive-preamp/Its uses what they call  Light Dependent photoResistors ( LD... 
Need passive aggressive advice
 I never wore baggy jeans but guilty as charged on the white New Balances.I'm rockin' Jordan B Flys. The kid at Footlocker told me "you can ball and look good at the same". Nuff' said.   
Magnepan 3.7i
You can rent a truck/van from Home Depot for about $20 for 90 minutes.https://www.homedepot.com/c/Truck_Rental 
Has anyone ever heard these speakers by Volti Audio?
LewinskiYes, BMS 
Has anyone ever heard these speakers by Volti Audio?
I had a pair a pair of Crites Cornscalas. Not what you're looking for.I pretty much gutted the speaker except the woofer,  and ordered Volti's K-Horn upgrade kit which includes the Beyma 4592, Beyma CP25 tweeters and K-Horn V-Track Horn, internal ... 
Clear Day vs. Triode Wire Labs speaker cables
RespectedJust order both TWL and Clear Day cables and explain to Paul and Pete that you intend to compare the two and will return the cable that doesnt mesh with the rest of your system. I'm positive neither would have a problem with that.The only... 
Clear Day vs. Triode Wire Labs speaker cables
Fortunately you are dealing with the two of the best people in the cable industry with Pete at TWL and Paul at Clear Day.I had  both in my house at the same time to audition and ultimately decided on the TWL. I found the TWL had better balance up ... 
Budget Power Cords, which brand to choose?
Another TWL happy customer here! Have 4 cords in my system. Can't go wrong with their 30 day trial period.Have my eye on his digital cord at the moment 
Krell KSA 250 slow start board schematics
Try contacting Dan D'Agostino herehttp://www.dagostinoinc.com/ 
Klipsch Cornwall 2 crossover capacitor specs
Give Bob Crites a call. He'll have the answershttp://www.critesspeakers.com/prices-crossover_repair_kit.html 
What is Your Favorite CornScala
Here's the link to the xover I tried to post earlier.http://www.fastlaneaudio.com/crossovers.htmlWorks with either B or C versions 
What is Your Favorite CornScala
Hi StickmanI own the B version. Never heard the others but what I've experienced and heard from others that have purchased the B and C versions is that the midrange and treble can be overbearing....headache inducing. If I were to purchase them aga...