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I need help choosing my next tube preamp.
The deHavilland Ultraverve and Mercury are very fine preamps however sans xlr. 
Need some help for Wadia 850 cdp
Hello Beemer,Thanks for your input. I obviously was not privy to all that was/is going on with Wadia. My comment was based on my personal experience with the company and dealing with Keith at Wadia. The last thing I would ever intentionally do wou... 
Need some help for Wadia 850 cdp
Beemer's statement "Wadia has been in and out of business so many times it's scary" is simply not true. Wadia recently moved their manufacturing facility from Ann Arbor to Saline and most of the "sensational" gossip concerning the company stemmed ... 
Need some help for Wadia 850 cdp
It would be a no brainer for me. Make arrangements to drive it to Wadia since you are so close. They will fix it and make it perfect. And yes, they will work on all their older models. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
The B&W 802 D's with lots of clean power and a 6sn7 tube based preamp...Diana Krall sounds like she's singing live in my living room! 
Amp for Nautilus 801
A pair of Bryston 7bsst monoblocks will give your 801's everything they need. 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Frank Zappa in 1971 at Beloit College in Wisconsin. We were all just sitting on the floor of a relatively small gymnasium. Frank was incredible! The only other time I felt like that was after the first time I saw Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey". 
Longer Power Cords Sound better?
You mean to tell me that listening to a "high quality" PC in a 6 foot length and then replacing it with the same manufacturer's PC (same break in time etc) in a 3 foot length would make an audible negative difference? If you actually believe that ... 
Power and Sound Quality, Other Things Being Equal
The higher powered amp almost always is capable of delivering the most satisfying sound, especially at moderate levels. 
Best Pink Floyd recording CD or LP
Atom Heart Mother 
wht does a preamp do?
I tried running my Wadia 302 directly into my amplifier and was not happy with the sound at all...upfront, analytical,too bright and hard. I am now using a tube preamp and the results are wonderful...warm, full, detailed and like real music. The s... 
tube preamps
If you have never tried a good tube preamp with your ss amplifier you are in for a treat! One of the best bargains out there right now is the deHavilland Ultraverve tube preamp which can be found used for 1700-1900. I use mine with a Bryston ss am... 
Power Cable for Wadia 302 cd
I use a Signal Cable sheilded digital power cord with my Wadia 302. I have been very happy...and it is inexpensive! 
B&W Nautilus 800 vs 802D
I usually avoid these subjective discussions but after reading Mrchips statements about B&W speakers I feel somewhat compelled. The new diamond tweeter technology is a real marvel. The tweeters are absolutely not harsh, rather they are very ar... 
Do Physicists Or Musicians Design Better Speakers?
I don't believe that it really matters who designs a speaker, i.e., a physicist or a musician. Wonderful speaker designs are created by all sorts of human beings, some of whom happen to be musicians and physicists who appreciate fine sound reprodu...