jasonbourne71

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Japanese Voltage.
There will be no problem using a step down transformer. No noise will be introduced into your system.  
Help me identify an amp
Dynaco ST70 that's been modded.  
Cartridge and phono stage for Pioneer pl518
Schiit Mani 2 phono stage for $160 is a good recommendation. Read Michael Fremer's review in The Tracking Angle.  
Mesa Engineering Baron vacuum tube power amplifier
I remember that tube amp. The Audio Critic gave it a high rating!  
Are new Mark Levinson Preamps better than old?
I doubt you would be able to tell any of them apart in a blind level-matched listening test.  
Any regrets in selling gear?
Selling my pair of Quad 57’s after 19 years of daily use. After twenty years I now have two pairs! The Quad 57’s are not the perfect speakers but what they do they do perfectly well!  
Cold weather storage
Keep them inside. Pennsylvania has months of cold weather ahead. Or sell them/give them away.  
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
I doubt if you did a blind level-matched listening test to the three DAC's listed you would be able to tell them apart. DAC's have such low noise/distortion and low-level linearity that they can be considered sonically neutral. None of these subje... 
Canor owners…I’d like to hear your thoughts
Never heard of this company.  
Melco N10/2 DC power cable
Do you really want to spend $1000 for a few feet of wire? Keep believing the blarney of the wire fanatics!  
Audible Illusions Modulus 3A troubles
@pwerahera +1 Good suggestion! Buy and try a new set of 6922's before returning the preamp. The joys of tube gear ownership!  
Technics EPC-100C mk4 questions
Get at least a Shibata. It is a proven long-contact profile shape!  
NOS Amperex 211 vacuum tube
A thousand a pair which would be the most common use in a SET stereo amp.  
55” or 65” TV Screen Size and Your Speakers: Please Join Survey
I have a 55" Sharp from Best Buy in 2015 -$577. I stand and watch it about 12 to 15 feet back. It is on a long narrow black cabinet with drawers. No speakers near the TV. All HiFi gear along the left side wall. The Sharp looks real good - no desir... 
Issue with Krell KSA-250
Since the AC fuse didn't blow it is not drawing excess current.