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Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
Sashua,Perhaps you should also consider two Spectron Musician III MK II in mono-block configuration. These amps in balanced mode have all the qualities you're looking for plus a lot more. There is more control, more finesse with a total absence of... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Tvad, actually, none of the fuses I tried show up in the UL database when I do a search. The fuses themselves have engraved the certification logos. My eyes are not that good anymore, so I had to use a magnifying glass to make up some of the logos.  
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Rodman99999, I have to say we agree on this one.Tvad, I'm not sure if there is a website that has which fuses are UL listed, but I think UL.com may have the list. mcmaster.com has the certification for each product in the product specs page. Also,... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
The fact that a product is made in a particular country that has a reputation for good quality does not signify that all the products from that country are better than products from another country. Look at the track record of Mercedes and Lexus. ... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Thanks for sharing your experience with fuses and the Maggies. It's quite useful. I'll try other fuse values if my setup allows it.I certainly agree that the HiFi-Tuning fuses will increase the sound quality. In some instances, one has to spend wa... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
You're right about it. Everything that's not mass-produced, from fuses to cars, will carry a higher ticket price. If they do everything in Germany, plus the current value of the Dollar against the Euro, then they may easily end up with a $39 fuse ... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
I don't know how costly it is to have UL listed or any other certification, but during my search all 2.5A and 4A fuses have UL and SA certification, except of course for HiFi-Tuning fuses. For instance, the Isoclean fuses have UL SA PSE and CE cer... 
Swapping Cartridges on the DV 507MKII
Stickman451,If the distance from the turntable spindle to the arm pivot at the base is exactly 226 mm, you can then use the Dynavector cartridge overhang gauge included with the tonearm to set up the XV-1 on another headshell. This allows you to h... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
I would like to stress the fact that the HiFi-Tuning fuses don't seem to be tested and approved by any agency here in the US, Europe or Asia. There is a very good reason for common electrical products to be tested and certified by UL, SA, etc. Thi... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
A few days ago I installed two Hi-Fi Tuning fuses to each of my Maggies 3.6. The Maggies 3.6 use a 4 Amps fast blow fuse to protect the mid-range driver and a 2.5 Amps fast blow fuse for the tweeter. The fuses are mounted between the crossover and... 
Acoustic Signature Turntables
Dgob,I think at this point you would be better of contacting Acoustic Signature directly (http://www.acoustic-signature.com/). They have an email listed in their website. When I was looking into what tonearms would be a great match for the Mambo, ... 
Parasound JC1 or Spectron Musician 3 se
When I was looking for an amp to drive my Maggies 3.6, the A21 was one of my possible choices. When I weighted all the features and performance description for the amps I was considering, the Spectron seem like the real winner to me.For my system,... 
Tubed Pre match with a Spectron Musician IIISE?
Thanks Tedmbrady. Your response is very helpful.  
Tubed Pre match with a Spectron Musician IIISE?
Tedmbrady,I've been curious lately about the M3 MK2 & MW LS 36.5 2-box combo, due to the fact that the MW specs are quite impressive and comments from users seem to back it up.I've gotten too used to the quietness of the Promitheus Reference C... 
Tubed Pre match with a Spectron Musician IIISE?
I've been using the Promitheus Reference C-core TVC since I got my first Musician III SE. I'm using all balanced interconnects throughout the system. It's quite puzzling to me that something so affordable could sound so good. It simply lets the si...