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Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Tvad,Order for two 10X loupes is done. Please contact me by email with details about where to send you yours when I receive it. Thanks.Cheers,Joel 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Very interesting thread.I just emailed to order a MintLP too... Tvad, I'll see if I can get you a 10X loupe. Will let you know.Cheers. 
Mapleshade tweaks
Perhaps some of the negative reviewers here should pick up the phone and have a little chat with Pierre about their experience. It's one thing to say that everything is bs because you've tried one or two of their products and they didn't work in y... 
Best Cartridge for Less than $500
Check out the Denon DL 103R, a great value for the money (and well under $500)... 
An audiophile DVD burner ??
Have you considered using a computer for that purpose, rather than a dedicated burner? I haven't tried myself but that sould be an easy experiment.cheers 
Why spend megabucks on a tuner?
I second Pbb about Jeffb's post. If you're lucky to live in an area where there's one or possibly 2 good radio stations (not just in terms of sound quality, but more importantly in terms of programming quality! don't look at me, I'm in the wrong c... 
How Much Has CD Technology Improved in 14 Years?
It's true that software is the area that has seen most changes, however not always for the better (the Altmann DAC, for example uses the old Philips 1543 chip -16 bit- but sounds better than some newer 24-bit unit I've heard...).By the way, there ... 
How Much Has CD Technology Improved in 14 Years?
Hi Lashman,That's an interesting question indeed, and not just because of the considerable hype that every new kid on the block is getting by the specialized press. Are modern players really that much better than older ones, in that price segment?... 
Passive Preamps w/ Transformer Volume Control
Clio99, yes of course, you might be right, and I haven't compared this little piece of cable with other cables so I can't say that it couldn't be improved upon; so far I haven't found any fault to it. However, as I mentioned in the previous post, ... 
Passive Preamps w/ Transformer Volume Control
Clio99, no: there is just one set of ICs to connect, from the switchbox to the attenuators (one per channel). Each attenuator has a very short cable coming out of it with an RCA connector: that's what you plug into the amps. By the way, the attenu... 
Passive Preamps w/ Transformer Volume Control
The new Bent passive indeed is/will be using autoformers. I've had the chance to sample the first prototype recently (I still have it for a few days) and it is really wonderful: completely transparent at any volume setting, dynamic and excellent a... 
Review: Antique Sound Labs Flora EX DT Line Preamplifier Tube preamp
Teajay, thanks for your response. I guess I was the one who was confused because I understood that the Flora was a passive device--I misread the point on the triode gain stage. Thanks for setting me straight. I'm still looking for the right passiv... 
Review: Antique Sound Labs Flora EX DT Line Preamplifier Tube preamp
Teajay, thanks for your response. I guess I was the one who was confused because I understood that the Flora was a passive device--I misread the point on the triode gain stage. Thanks for setting me straight. I'm still looking for the right passiv... 
Review: Antique Sound Labs Flora EX DT Line Preamplifier Tube preamp
Hi Teajay, Thanks for the great review. Do you know the output level/impedance of your DAC and input of your amp? As you know, any passive device will work at its best if it happens to be perfectly happy with the source ahead of it and the amp dow... 
Neuance platform / PS audio UO
Same with me; I've sent them 2 emails in the last 2 months and no response at all.