marakanetz

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SS Pre-amp -Tubed Amp. Does it make sense?
It's even more make a sence than having otherwise. Low output impedance of SS preamp is more likely to match with high input impedance of the tube poweramps rather than matching high output impedance of the tube pre with low input impedance of the... 
popping sound
for now don't turn it off and keep it always running. thus you'll probably save your speakers from "nervous" and powerful popin' beast until you resolve the problem with Krell.If you want to do it yourself you'll probably need a multi-meter, cap-t... 
Unknown Tonearm
Joel,Why do you feel you need to change existing Scorpio tonearm? 
How much to spend to beat $1200 10yr old speakers?
If you loved Medowlarks than they more-likely will do the great job in your system v.s. your old Kefs and also v.s. Quads. 
Lazarus tube preamp noise ....
The other alternate solution is to increase the negative feedback that will decrease the sencitivity and the noise level. You can experiment with bread-board having different values of resistor and capacitor in parallel. try from 200K/150pf to go ... 
Willing to be proved wrong.
what is the rest of your electronics?if you want to have an analogue along with your today's digital you might come to the conclusion spending at least $600 to bring up the sound to the descent level.You can get Thorens TD160/SME3010/Shure V15vxmr... 
How dose your plinth sound?
My Michell has an aluminium plinth standing on plexiglass spider and weighed with lead masked with plastic for safety purposes. I placed an adjustable toes onto Walker disks also loaded with lead that dissipate even more of parasite resonance.Over... 
How much to spend to beat $1200 10yr old speakers?
you should've mentioned your electronics amps in particular. 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
YAN AKKERMAN is a true virtuoso guitarist able to play any kind of music classical, jazz and rock with great techniques and feeling of the instrument. 
Men & Women & Bass
Good point, Kelly!Anyone else pukes from Cher? 
Best phono pre-amp
Rushton,Very often people just get bored of stock tubes and want to try something different. Not only NOS can get you out of that situation but different equivalents as well. It's in fact fun to play with after all.As to ARC Reference IMO it's not... 
Michel gyro deck v vs Clearaudio champion ll
Michell tend to sound close to linn but with more clarity and detail.Clearaudio sounds more tight and analytical.Both are pretty-flexible for TA and cartridge.Michell is probably the most flexible turntable to accommodate different arms except JMW. 
Why are you here? ...music or equipment
huh! And that is the truth here: While I was fixing my amp I was listening music through the STAX SRM1/Lambda headphones and pocket CD-player! 
Best phono pre-amp
check out also audio synthesis and heron vtph1. 
Real Stinkers
Ivanj, I could say "Anything by Eagles" but they're not my FAVOURITE artists as the author mentioned.