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$18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please
Atma is spot on here. A good preamp will play all music good. A great preamp will play all music great. Now, the speaker is the piece that may play one form of music better. I have found the more resolving a great preamp and system is the better a... 
Placement of electronics
Depends on a couple of things. No issue between the speakers if several feet behind (4 feet or more) behind the speakers and low to the floor. My gear is is only two feet off the floor and a therefore a non-issue.Now, if your gear is on the same p... 
Replacement for KSA-50
Perhaps you blew a fuse? Did you look inside for a blown fuse? Did your amp smoke, smell, etc... When this happened? 
Replacement for KSA-50
Like to know what is wrong so we can help. It may be more than $1000 and then the other channel should be look at and parts updated. Hard to say without knowing the problem. 
Replacement for KSA-50
What do you mean by blown a channel? Do you know what is wrong? Thanks 
Sound of transformers in preamps?
Also, wether or not a transformer coupled preamp sounds best etc... I have no idea. I think a skillfully designed transformer or capacitor coupled preamp will yield beautiful results. The transformer quality as well as the cap quality in that posi... 
Sound of transformers in preamps?
The Dude has a power transformer, but is not transformer coupled. To answer the posters question, yes the transformer can and does certainly influence the sound of a preamp. Depending on the design of the preamp transformers can be used in several... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Houstonreef, the CAST cap is made with copper! 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Not all solid core copper or silver wire is the same....sounding 
Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation
Westv12. I agree with you and love all of the service, advice and handling of the details I get with my small preamp builder. Priceless! 
Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation
Your opinions are all great and nobody is trying to win or lose. This is not a matter of sides or right and wrong. To make it into that is unfortunate and disappointing. I buy based on hearing and reviews and comments from other seasoned, well res... 
Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation
John, I am in marketing and know the power well. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Duomike knows your speaker and is spot on for the best way to do this if you are able? 
Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation
John, I am in marketing and know the power well. 
Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation
Ya who really cares about websites. It's about the sound and unless you have heard, then perhaps your words are noise. The best speakers I have heard are from a one man company with a website you would also moan about - Intuitive Design. who cares...