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| Coupling cap upgrade possibilities for VTL? Zaikesman- I believe Khaki typed "Sudio" but meant "Audio", and I agree with him. The copper foil-in-oil caps are outstanding, though quite large by comparison to film type caps. If you consider power supply cap upgrades, the BlackGates are about ... | |
| Should I use MM or MC input? Matt- Paul is quite correct in that the phono input sensitivity of the 8200mkII is listed at 1.5mV for low gain (MM) setting and .75mV for high gain (MC) setting. Their site doesn't indicate any overload figures. With the Eroica's 2.5mV output, de... | |
| Help with upgrade path Carl- You've received some excellent advice, especially from Driver, concerning improving your power system first. However, given the sensitivity of your speakers and your proclivity to listen at higher spl, ultimately you'll probably need a "heal... | |
| Phono Stage w/Pot for analog only rig The Art Audio VO is/or can easily be configured for one set of outputs direct and one set via the volume control (it has two sets of RCA outputs). Tom_nice is right, but it will set you back a bit for the better ladder-type or transformer VC. Good... | |
| Phono Stage w/Pot for analog only rig Check out the Art Audio Vinyl One on the used market (~1500). With NOS tubes, it is very good. Good luck. | |
| volume control problem I'm probably just too dense, but are you saying that the volume control on the LS3 has no effect on sound level? Are you sure that you aren't connecting the LS3 "tape out" instead of the "pre-amp outputs" to the DNA-1? I'm obviously missing someth... | |
| Why little mention of Air Tight on Agon? Few dealers, insufficient marketing effort ($$$$), and the equipment is perceived as very expensive by the average audiophile. As for performance, I heartily agree with your appreciation for their products. Their 300B SET amplifier is superb. Enjoy. | |
| Hissing from Martin Logans Arias i's I'd check for dust accumulation. Try powering down the speakers for a couple of hours and then carefully vacuum both front and back stator panels. You can contact M-L as they are very helpful with recommendations. Good luck. | |
| Mozarts boomy-help Check out Sistrum speaker stands. Worked on my system when I had a similar complaint. Good luck. | |
| Avalon Eidolons best sound in 2003 CES ? Yes, I heard the Eidolon and Ayre combination. It was quite good. Though not my vote for best sound, certainly in the top ten. The Ayre equipment has always impressed me with its balance of strengths rather than striving for "spectacular" or hype ... | |
| How many weeks of income did your sys. cost? Hold on there, Tex. You think some folks are overreacting just a bit? This thread had nothing to do with specifying anyone's income or even the price of any component or system. I decided to take this thread as a rather humorous attempt at putting... | |
| How many weeks of income did your sys. cost? What about years of income?;^) | |
| Advise on phono cable please I'd include the lastest Graham, IC-70, in your short list of phono cables to consider. It is exceptional. Enjoy. | |
| Pre-amp break-in question?? Leave the amps off, but connected to the pre-amp. Run a signal into pre-amp (tuner?), select that input on the pre-amp, and turn the volume control to 12:00. Remember to turn the volume down before you turn on the amps! Enjoy. | |
| Phono Stage Pre Amp You might want to consider the Art Audio Vinyl One as well. You get plenty of gain (~65dB as I recall), tube regulated power supply, output volume control, and an all-tube circuit design. On the used market it is an especially good buy. It's just ... |