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break-in for Marantz SA-7S1
Apologies MRT, Tinear1 is correct. . . I misread your original post on SA11-S2, and there is no such thing as a Marantz SA7S2. There is only an SA7-S1 which we are discussing here, and an SA11-S2, which you are offering on sale at:. http://www.aud... 
break-in for Marantz SA-7S1
MRT, sorry to hear about your S2 woes. Have you thought about starting a dedicated SA7S2 thread? . . . this one was created to discuss aspects of the SA7S1 models instead. G. 
break-in for Marantz SA-7S1
Thank you Tinear1, excellent info. .. and congrats! I can only wonder if break in is now complete or if SA7S1 will still change. Let us know at about 750 hrs, then at 1,000 hrs. Guido 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
And of course. . . Criterion does show R/L balance info on the display. 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Audiofil, if your Capri remote displays occasional emotional issues, you should contact JRDG directly at 719-473-1181.You are correct about L/R balance reset. Capri manual states that:"NOTE: To return the balance to the center or 0 dB position, pr... 
Quietest 500GB Firewire drive?
Merlocpm, I believe Quadra contains 2 physical 3.5 inch drives. Such arrangement will always yield a little more than twice the noise/vibration of a single drive. That is because it is unlikely that the two drives are perfectly aligned on the same... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Hi Clio, here are some possible answers:The remote control circuit of Capri was designed in the early 90s and has been used on a variety of devices ever since, hence its limitations. Yes, the Criterion display will show balance state.The audiophil... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Kawika, during todays' phone chat Jeff appeared to be confident that he will ship Criterion before year end. Guido 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
Probably the 6L6GC aged prematurely. It is worth pointing out that any deviation from the ARC supplied SED Winged 6650C may potentially be an "interesting experiments" yielding unpredictable results. . . and any problems it yields may void the fac... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Just spoke to JRDG. Criterion is a linestage. a Phono section will be introduced next year in a separate chassis. On the subject of size and color of characters on the display. . . the display is a fluorescent panel with 32x320 pixels. All chars a... 
SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs
Rowland components have been differentially balanced since at least early nineties. So much so that the TI Burr Brown OPA1632 module used in Capri and Criterion is a differentially balanced OP Amp. G. 
SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs
Here's some correction for Esoteric and JRDG:** Esoteric C03 PreAmp (new)(1 xlr output)** Jeff Rowland Capri 1 Bal-XLR, 1 Unb-RCA std)** Jeff Rowland Concerto (std)** Jeff Rowland Criterion (std) 2 Bal XLR 
SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs
Ah well. . . you've got to admit that. . . it was "A Valiant Attempt" . . . to say it with the old game of Zork! G. 
HRS Isolation damping plates
Ghost, if the plates make a difference. . . try also some lowly material. . . Lead shot I already spoke about. . . but a 50Lbs bag of rice , pinto beans, or sand. . . may do the dampening trick as much on top of a component. 
SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs
Every post is the same Bill.nag this and Nag that.Over and over and over.Take a breath.(smiles!) Guido