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Minimax or Audio Research SP 9 mk III ?
Sony PlayStation 1 model SCPH-1001It has rca outs and I'm going direct to my Red Wine 30.2.Do a search " playstation 6moons" to read articles on using this. Cost me $20 for one on craislist. 
RWA amp with DODD preamp both battery powered
Mrjstark,What specific Mullard 6922/7397 tube are you recommending for the Dodd?I'm considering the Dodd and your comments on the Modwright are of interest to me. I've owned several of Dan's CD players and in the Fall had him do a "signature upgra... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Anyone measure AC polarity as reversed on their Supratek ?I have 8 month old Chardonnay and today did polarity check as having ground hum issue.1. did polarity check on FIM wall outlet. It is correctly wired.2. disconnected every cable from every ... 
Berning ZH 270 and Power conditioning
In my 75 year old house the ZH270 would emit a grounding "hum" whenever I plugged it direct into the wall ( upgraded FIM ) outlet. Had hum whether using cheater plug or not. No hum when plugged into BPT-2 Ultra or Sound Applications XE-12. I'm a b... 
Berning ZH-270 Amplifier,Which Speaker?
I have Meadowlark Ospreys which meet your criteria for sound but with your budget would suggest you consider the new Nighthawk http://www.meadowlarkaudio.com/nighthawk.htmExpect you will find dealer willing to meet your budget.regards,Ken 
Meadowlar Osprey...How does it sound???
I haved owned Ospreys for 8 months. Highly recommend them. Very musical, good at sound staging. Previously had Tyler Acoustics and JMLab Mini-Utopias.I use in 2 CH all tube audio system. Listen to Jazz, Classical and some rock. Normal listening is... 
Upgrading from Tyler Ref Monitors
I was happy owner of Tyler Refs. And think Ty offers superb products and customer service.I went with Meadowlark Osprey ( used ). Painted them black for highest WAF. Great sound. Also, have found the lower bottom end of the Osprey makes for more i... 
Cables Supratek Chardonnay
I have Chadonnay and Berning ZH-270. No hum issues. Suggest you check out Mick's suggestions on gain switch settings on "Preamp of the Century" thread.This year I have gone through three different cable set-ups. Started with 47Labs OTA as intercon... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Do NOS tubes need to burn-in time to reach full sound potential ?Got my Chardonnay 2 months ago.Yesterday received NOS Ken Rad Black Glass 6SN7GT.- Ken 
Upgrade from Audio Physic Virgos to ???
Outlier - I'd agree with other comments that getting the "synergy" right will provide you more improvement for $'s than simply replacing Virgos. Two years ago, I compared Virgos II to JMLab Mini Utopias and bought Mini Utopias. Now that I have Mea... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Has anyone replaced the umbilical cord ?Curious is anyone has tried this. And what if any audible changes you heard. Also was it worth the $'s invested? I'm getting my Chardonnay end of August. I use TG Audio SLVR and 688 power cords. And they mad... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Bwhite - NOS tube suggestions for Chardonnay ?I'm getting a Chardonnay end of August.Andy at Vintage Tube Service said the following:6SN7Sylvania are extended ( tipped up in treble )Tung Sol round plate ( very even across freqencies )RCA ( richer ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Rmml sent me Chardonnay dimensions.thanks- Ken 
Preamp Deal of the Century
How tall are the feet?I'm getting a Chardonnay ( black with Chrome ) in 6 weeks and I have RixRax stand that has 8.0" between shelves. None of the photos on Supratek website show the feet. Mick has told me he may need to put on shorter feet to mee... 
Conrad Johnson Premier 16 LS and NOS Tubes - Help
I owned a CJ17LS and used a AudioPrism power cord and NOS Amperex tubes both of which made a huge improvement. I then upgraded to a CJ16 Series 2. The NOS tubes and power cord made very little improvement to the sound. My local CJ dealer heard the...