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Cayin A88T break in and biasing??
Aball,So he didn't get it from VAS Audio? I agree with you, definitely some variations out there.-john 
Cayin A88T break in and biasing??
I purchased mine from a dealer in PA who got it from VAS. I also noticed that some other A-70T's on the net that look somewhat different. There's some type of switch where mine has the bias adjustment and bias test points. Here are two pics of min... 
Cayin A88T break in and biasing??
I have a Cayin A-70T and this is NOT auto biasing. There is a section in the manual which details how to bias the tubes, complete with recommended voltage settings. It's really a very simple process and you don't have to move a thing to do it, oth... 
grateful dead dick's picks
Ditto on the bit torrent responses... however, make sure you check out DP #21 Richmond '85. That's a hard one to beat in the 80's, IMO. Maybe because I was there, but look at the second set and all those Jerry ballads, including "Comes A Time"! 
integrated for von schweikert vr2's?
Running my VR-2's with a Cayin A-70T and couldn't be more pleased. Then again, it's my first "real" system I've put together. 
Bel canto DAC 2
I haven't had much of a chance as of yet to do an honest comparison. But I will in time. I got the DAC 2 more so for other digital sources I have, such as the PC, DAT, other hard drive recorders. Also, I like playing dvd-audio discs which will not... 
Bel canto DAC 2
Thanks for the info, appreciate it. I'm learning... slowly. 
Bel canto DAC 2
I just hooked up my Bel Canto PL-2 (digi-out) into the DAC 2 and I'm getting the red light, meaning it's not reading the digital signal. No problems with 16bit - green lights all the time. The 24 bit disc is in dvd-a format. Reads and plays fine t...