mak358

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Which preamp for a pass labs?
My OPINION....  Even if electronics are fully balanced from end-to-end, it doesn't matter.Is this your scientific OPINION or from PERSONAL experience?Because EVERY time I moved from single ended to balanced connection on equipment that has both, t... 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Not bad, but not tasty...Give me SRV, David Gilmore, Ritchie Blackmore, Johnny Winter anytime. Lately, I've been enjoying Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes.Misha 
tonearm mass/cartridge mismatch
Look up the numbers at http://www.cartridgedb.com/It would help, if you know the specs of your equipment, since I've seen some wrong ones there...Misha 
Looking for info on headphones
Make sure, you visit www.head-fi.org/It's a site dedicated to headphones. Lots of info. 
Oracle, Alphason and what Cartridge?
UPDATE.I went back to CartridgeDB site and noticed, that Alphason Xenon was listed as 13 grams effective mass. It didn't make sense. I knew, that Xenon was just a lower spec HR-100S with the same architecture, so I clicked on Xenon owner's manual ... 
Opinions on Audio Research DAC7
There is a rave review in British Hi-Fi News magazine in Dec. 2008 issue. 
Are there any integrated amps with a built in DAC?
Simaudio's 100Wpc Moon i3.3 was shown at CES. Not sure, if it's available now. Optional DAC board and phono board.