kgturner
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| Preamp Deal of the Century maril555:the malbecs arrived last week just before x-mas. unfortunately, there was an intermittent pop/crackle in one of the amps. i discussed it with mick and we did not believe it was a tube issue. i've shipped the one crackling malbec to kevin ... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold if you don't need a phono stage, the supratek cabernet is a reference piece for only $5k. now you'll likely have to wait 6-8 months as they are hand built, but well worth the wait. i have a supratek chardonnay and malbec amps. the chardonnay is an... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century i received the tracking numbers from mick today and called dhl. they anticipate i'll have them by thursday or no later than friday. the amps arrived in los angeles today and have cleared customs as of noon today. now i get to enjoy the agonizing a... | |
| "I'll pay you later today" i'm with bdgregory on this. i just tell them that nothing is held and if somebody comes through with the money while they're still contemplating the purchase or whatever they're doing that they need to wait "later today" for then the item will be ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century the screws aren't very long at all so any penetration inside the chassis is minimal at best from my recollection. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century i've never taken the feet of my power supply, but the feet on my chardonnay are easily removed. the screws that hold the feet on also hold the bottom plate on as well. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century fyi:i got the email from mick today stating my malbec's were ready. looks like christmas is coming a little early for me this year! | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century artemus:the ht bypass issue has long since been corrected. my chardonnay has the ht bypass and it works flawlessly. i can't remember the exact amount i paid extra, but you can email mick directly and he'll tell you. i don't think it was more than ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Ikkyu2:the labelling on your 6106 is correct. i believe the main difference between the 5AR4 and 5Y3GT (6106) is that the 6106 has a longer rise time than the 5AR4. the 6106 rises considerably slower than the 5AR4 as i'm sure you've noticed. for a... | |
| What's your experience with FedEx Claims After I reluctantly produced my documents in order to maintain the claimwhy would you reluctantly produce the documents that are REQUIRED in order to file the claim? did you just expect they would take you on your word that the guitar was worth $3... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century i'm using a bendix 6106 in the rectifier position and have never noticed any type of image shift in my chardonnay. i also use eh 6SN7 and sovtek KT66 tubes. i think there are still several bendix 6106 at tubedepot.com for $30 per tube. it's defini... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century WOW! one week turnaround time. i waited 8 months for my chardonnay way back when. still waiting on the word for the malbecs. last i heard, mick told ray it would be any day now. i'm going to disneyworld for a week starting tomorrow, so hopefully w... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century i'm just using the regular old boring feet that came with the chardonnay. i've thought about possible tweaking with some cones / spikes, but i really don't have any audible issue with microphonics or vibration that i can notice. maybe one day i'll... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century my chardonnay is sitting in a salamander rack. i'll have to double check to be certain, but the bottom plates of my chardonnay are made from a thin layer of steel or some other type of metal that appears be powder-coated black. | |
| Best 60" flat panel? from what i recall when i was interested in purchasing a flat panel, pioneer elite and panasonic were the top performers. it's likley they've only improved. personally, i think you should consider a front projection system if it would be feasible ... |