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marakanetz

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Please, DON'T TOUCH
Dude you must be too far away from knowikng kids.6 y.o's usually understand speach correctly but first you should see if there any attention to your rig. 
Amplifier / system matching w/ Vandy 5a
Something is amiss in your statements.1)1.5V isn't an input impedance but an input sensitivity.2)1200Ohms is a large output impedance.Seems like a problem integrating your phono output with amp. 
Audio Grade fuses
Wires are now being bused too much for their snake oil hype. Now's the time for fuses. 
How to tame...
Markphd,You're right.It started earlier but don't know how far for sure. Now as you speak I'm not able to locate the source of a sound.If smocking does affect, I do consume marijuana if not daily than every other day?...However I do not smoke cige... 
How Important is Tube Matching?
Tony,You're wrong.Preamp tubes don't operate peak to peak. Moreover they often have a large headroom to reach such. Therefore no matching is required.Don't spend extra on that. 
How Important is Tube Matching?
in most cases preamp tubes work in small signal operation with large dynamic margin. therefore they needn't be matched to each other.in some cases with high gain tube preamps you might need to match them so i suggest speaking to the manufacturer f... 
Suggestions for lower priced pre/amp
For the budget you're speaking off,I'm a fan of Nikko amps. For the price you're paying for them used it's very hard to find a better one.You may use your current receiver and add a poweramp Nikko alpha that's being sold from $150...$400 depending... 
Noobie question ...
Chadnliz,Good one lol! 
Noobie question ...
tone controls you need for bad records. if you don't have bad recorded material than you don't need tone controls. so the best one imo should have tone controls and bypass direct switch if you don't need them. 
Audio Debt?
Got Bayliner 242 and booked for 15 years/$365/mo.Now THAT's a TOY or even my second home!Thinking of mini HT sanctuary down there (damn, cash only this time...)Need sub 8"max, sub-amp, 12V 6champ or a combo of a few, tweeters(haven't decided how m... 
Rhea Noise
Xagwell,I see now you're talking senses!PH-3 has J-Fet input stage and fixed gain ~54dBNever compared them neither heard or used Rhea but valuewise and qualitywise AudioResearch is way to go. More expencive Reference very and very often drives som... 
Rhea Noise
Uppermidfi,How can a noisy phonostage be very good?To me it's an unfinished product where manufacturers had reached a desired performance but haven't reached a desired stability.To help this post to be developed further, did anyone get satisfactio... 
Rhea Noise
The answer is most-likely lies in integration between cartridge and phono preamp if the unit functions OK. The variable gain settings in many cases cannot be done successfully since it may cause gain stages go out of stability i.e. oscillate. Sele... 
What Irish music will you be playing on St Pat's?
U2 and some Secret Garden(a true irish folk band). 
What's your experience with the Rotel RCD-1072?
...one of the best values on the market.This one is realy giant killer.