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| Preamp Deal of the Century Received my NOS tubes the other day...Tried them out on my Chardonnay this morning but ran into noise problem with the 6F6G.Appreciate if anyone could offer some help/explanation.I have also sent an email to our tube guru (Ecclectique).First, thes... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi KenjiWhen I first received my preamp, the same problem happened with me... I systematically tried all combination (almost I think). Finally, I turned off the power and took out all the tubes, reinserted them and turned on the power. After a few... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi, as this is my first venture into tubes, I need your help again. I'm planning on ordering some NOS tubes from a guy for my new Chardonnay.(1) New Mullard GZ34 NOS, NIB, Double Halo Getter, black, small base.Factory Date Codes of f32 B2I Balance... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Sorry... problem fixed. Unplugged everything and tried again. The Mute toggle switch in the picture confused me! Back to enjoying my new found love! | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Just received my Chardonnay (beautiful!), set it up as per instruction manual but there is *** NO SOUND *** coming from the speakers. Stock tubes are lit. I unplugged the IC from my current preamp and hooked up only 1 input (SACD player) via Input... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Another speaker that I am considering is the Gallo Nucleus Reference III. I will audition it this Saturday at the local distributor's demo place. I like the price too. Read that it can be used in small rooms. Anyone tried this speaker in small roo... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi Swampwalker and Ecclectique,Thank you for your valuable comments. I would certainly be on the look out for your recommendations. I live in Asia and it would be easier to audition the Proac. I have listened to these speakers and like them too. R... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi Swampwalker, thanks for your comments. Frankly, I thought so too... that's why I decided to upgrade all my components. I can't wait to change everything in one go but there are other considerations in life other than audio, although it's my sec... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hey Ecclectique, thanks for your information.Hey guys, I need your advice.My current system is Marantz SA-14 ver 2 SACD player, Supratek Chardonnay preamp (arriving this week), Perreaux E220 SS amp, Mirage M7si speakers. My music preferences are v... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century My new Chardonnay will be arriving next week.Can't wait to experience first hand what you guys have been saying all along.Hey, we have the "Preamp Deal of the Century".What would be your personal choice for "Amp Deal of the Century" and "Speaker D... | |
| Preamp Recommendations Lamm, Ayre K-1x, BAT 31SE Rayhall:Is the standard F.S. model the Presence Deluxe II?I believe you've the Presence Deluxe 4.0 - that's outside my budget.A used Presence Deluxe II is closer (slightly more expensive) to the price of a Supratek Chardonnay. These are the two mo... | |
| Preamp Recommendations Lamm, Ayre K-1x, BAT 31SE Rayhall:Have you heard the Supratek Chardonnay or Chenin? If you have, is it in the same league as those models you mentioned?Edmund | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi guys,I'm considering getting a Chardonney - no plans to play LDs. Would Chardonney be a good match for a Perreaux EP-220 (220W SS amp) and Mirage M7-si speakers? | |
| window near my listening point and excessive bass I live in a city apartment and, just like you, has a small listening area. The combined dining/living area is 25'L x 9'W x 8'H but the listening area is restricted to 10' along the long wall. I too experienced the excessive bloomy bass that you de... | |
| Help with Mirage M7si Upgrade My question is whether it's worthwhile to change the internal wiring and cap in the Mirage speaker or just wait out to make the change later?If change, any recommendations what change will make the most impact?Thanks, Edmund |