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Preamp Deal of the Century
anybody else having trouble with the supratek website? i tried emailing mick, but my email just bounced back. hopefully he's updating his site as it's definitely due for an update. 
What new gear will you be buying this year?
i'm toying with the notion of getting a supratek cabernet and sending my cary monos back to the factory for as much upgrades as are available. 
EAD Powermaster 1000 amp vs Aragon 8008x3
i owned the 8008x3. it was a very powerful and neutral sounding amp. it didn't add anything or detract anything from the signal. i haven't heard the ead so i can't comment on it's sound. i'm running all tubes now which i prefer way more than any o... 
Von Schweikert Dealers in Houston, TX?
no, i am in mobile, alabama. i spoke with rusty who said my closest dealer was in houston, but i forgot to ask who as i was busy at work when he called back. houston is about 460 miles from here, but i definitely can't buy without hearing first. 
My tube amp power supply is buzzing away Help
dynamat maybe? 
Reliability of Cary Audio Products
"If you open one & look at it, it looks like a big mess of wire"well, duh! their amps are point to point wired. no circuit boards anywhere inside my cary amps. after living with point to point wired cary amps, a point to point wired supratek p... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
baranyi:unless you custom ordered it with xlr, the chenin does not have xlr connections. 
Isoclean Fuse
first of all, $25 for a fuse is insane. second of all, if the sales rep suggested you use a higher value fuse than you needed, then this company doesn't know s&%t about how a fuse works or what a fuse does. thanks for the heads up, i'll be 100... 
Theater color
i'm certain you can use dark burgundy without any problems. as long as the color is sufficiently dark enough not to reflect much light, you should be fine. make sure to post pics when you're done. 
Stands for VR4JR?
lovan makes the jazz 600, a 6" welded steel stand. you can buy them for $159 shipped from a couple of website. they are sand / shot fillable to extra mass. 
How To Match Power Tubes
the maximatcher can match power tubes, but not signal tubes. i think it's like $500. check out maximatcher.com. 
Using Sony minidisc deck as an external DAC?
seandtaylor99:you can use some sony minidisc deck models as an external dac. i don't know why they incorporated this feature, but it's there. i used to do it with a sony mds-ja20es i owned several years ago. the 930 should be able to do this as we... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
lrsky:i own a supratek chardonnay and love it. from what i understand above service is that mick sends all the necessary information to a technician in the united states who does the work. there is no requirement of sending it all the way back to ... 
Help troubleshooting amp
jond:it's usually blatantly obvious when a fuse blows if your using glass fuses. when they blow, the glass usually has some slight to excessive charring. 
Help troubleshooting amp
ah, the many joys of tube amp ownership. almost makes me want to go back to solid state. almost.