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Playback Designs MPS-5 - Measerments v. Sound
Keep us posted on your findings. 
Playback Designs MPS-5 - Measerments v. Sound
The new board appears to have higher capacitance, perhaps endowing it with greater power reserve.There is an audible improvement in the sound. 
Playback Designs MPS-5 - Measerments v. Sound
I have never heard anything like it. 
Mono cartridge classification
Jonathan--the only thing I would quibble with is that it really is essential to clean the LPs thoroughly, both for sonics and to avoid extra stylus wear. 
Audio Research Reference 5 Preamp
When will the Reference 7 preamp appear? 
Subwoofers for Magnepan 20.1s?
John--ah, I see. I bet it's phenomenal! 
Subwoofers for Magnepan 20.1s?
I meant lower free resonance frequency. 
Subwoofers for Magnepan 20.1s?
John--several of us noticed that you used the (slightly) less expensive version of the 31.5" driver in your bass cabinet and were wondering what your thinking was in making that decision? The more expensive one appears to have a free standing reso... 
Subwoofers for Magnepan 20.1s?
Very few subs will mate with the 20.1. My advice is to try one of the JL Audio subs. The ported bass of the Rel makes it sound a little sluggish in tandem with the 20.1. In my experience, only a sealed sub has any hope of keeping up with the bass ... 
Attention Messenger Preamp Owners...
Hi, yes, I do have it. 
Attention Messenger Preamp Owners...
I wouldn't consider the tubed power supply for tweakers only. You might be surprised by its sound. 
Attention Messenger Preamp Owners...
Did you find the gain to increase as well? Or are you at the same position on the volume control? 
The Messenger Preamp
Bruce Wulach is the designer. E.M. is the distributor, though exceptionally well-versed himself in tube design. 
Aesthetix Callisto signature or ARC Ref3
I suspect the Kondo will be hard to beat. 
Any experience with the new Linn Sondek upgrades?
The TW Raven, VPI HR-X will all crush the Linn at that price. The upgrade seems like an utter waste of money; and I have an LP12 with Ekos, etc. Yes, the table can be made to sound better, but it has fundamental design flaws that the other tables ...