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Review: deHavilland Electric Amp UltraVerve JR Tube preamp
Samac,Congratulations on your newfound happiness with your system! I went down a similar path, though with less anxiety, going from ss, to pushpull tubes, to SET amps. I also just recently went from a series of 12 ax7 based preamps to an octal tub... 
Old, grainy, bright & financially restricted
MIT Terminator 2. 
who lives where?
Eldragon,Unfortunately we have only 3 electoral votes and no representation in Congress. And a city government that's about to cost us a baseball team. Grrrrr...Thedautch,A DC shout out back at you from Logan Circle. Keep the faith brother. 
Which i/c Harmonix 101GP or Silversmith.
I don't have a cable recommendation, I just wanted to say that sounds like a great system and I encourage you to post some pics soon. Well done! 
who lives where?
Washington DC, home of dysfunctional local and national government. 
How to burn CD with CD text?
Yes. I have a redbook player, a Tube Technology CD64 that displays CD text on the few discs I have that are text encoded. As far as burning goes I have no idea. 
using cary 306-200 as transport only with dcc2 dac
Keep in mind that if you use the Cary with the Meitner you will only be able to listen to redbook cd's. It would seem a shame to buy a Meitner and not use it's hi-rez capabilities. 
Power cable for Supratek Syrah?
I have to say I like the metal 6l6's but I'm open to alternatives. Got any? Also this isn't really helping me with the power cord search, if you have any pc recommendations please share.Thanks! 
jbl k2s9800 seg wood grain keep or sell?
Jbl_user,How about a little info on Viola? Dimly in my memory I remember something about it being a post Cello endeavour put together by ex-Cello employees. Is that correct? I have to say it's not a brand you hear about at all, I'm assuming the el... 
jbl k2s9800 seg wood grain keep or sell?
Jbl_user,Good response! I read a rave review of these speakers in HiFi+ magazine a while back and it really piqued my interest. I hadn't really considered JBL in the context of high end sound but I was obviously wrong. Just wondering have you trie... 
Best Live Phish CDs
Hey did any of you guys go to Coventry? I went and though some fun was had it was one of the roughest experiences of my life! Ah well, it's what we do for bands we love right? 
best used 2 channel preamp for under $2500
Stereo1972,Be sure to check out the thread "preamp deal of the century" which will give you all the info on the Supratek Syrah you would ever need. Good luck and have fun! 
Best Live Phish CDs
For sound quality I really like 8/13/96 from Deer Creek. One of the best sounding live discs I've heard and two solid jammin sets. In my opiinion Phish was really at their peak from '92-'96 so discs from that time period should really shine. I'm a... 
Great buys on new blues vinyl
Patrick,Thanks for the very cool link! By the way, the Supratek is back from the shop and sounding sweet. Now all I need is a new analog rig and I'm set. Hey sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread, feel free to reply with an email. Cheers! 
best used 2 channel preamp for under $2500
For about $2500 keep your eyes peeled for a Supratek Syrah. I picked one up for $2500 on the nose and couldn't be happier. A great sounding tubed preamp with a fantastic phono stage to boot. On top of all the it's a piece of audio sculpture as well.