mattmiller

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Manley Chinook
Minor, $80 is a steal for what they do to the Chinook, I would have paid three times that! well worth the postage fee IMO. Are we being a little nit picky???Matt M 
Cartridge for VPI Classic 3 SE
Also, Try the Clearaudio Maestro Ebony v2. One of the most Beautiful sounding Ive heard.Matt M   
Would a Technics SL-1200 MK2 be an upgrade from a Denon DP-31L?
I would not buy this table for $200! This table is RAGGED OUT! and it does not have a original headshell or dust cover?!! Stay away and put your $400 into a better unit. Keep looking.....:-)  I really like the SL1200 just NOT this one. Matt M     ... 
DAC that will play 196/256 files through optical input
My Dad uses a Aurender XL100 (network server) connected to the Oppo 105 via its USB Audio input. The Aurender has a dedicated Audio USB 2.0 connection. I am pretty sure If you feed it the correct signal through the correct connection, the Oppo 105... 
Mcintosh MA7000 vs MC402/C46 combo?
No its not, go with the amp/pre amp combo. You know this deep down inside. SorryMatt M                        I would get the 402 and partner it with a tube preamp.  
Why some preamps does not play music? Cold?
So you want a electronics engineer to tell you why a piece of equipment does or does not move you emotionally? Good luck with that!Matt M P.S. those were not meant as pre amp recommendations, you missed my point completely as well as my answer.  
Manley Chinook
The Chinook has a pre owned price of under $2,000 and new $2500, hardly several K. That's the Stingray!  Still the Chinook is an incredible gateway into awesome vinyl,  And you can roll 4 6922's! I was most impressed at how Manley Labs took less t... 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
USA TUBE AUDIO in Arizona can fix Shanglings! Matt M 
Manley Chinook
YES MINOR I have had the exact same issue!(bad noises and hum)... I have just had my Chinook serviced and upgraded (serial#MCH028) my unit was a early model manufactured in 2012 (purchased from upscale in 2015). I was ordering tubes for my Jumbo S... 
Why some preamps does not play music? Cold?
I really dont think its possible to change that unlesss you DO change the preamp. I went through several until I found one that gave me what I was looking for ( great low end, excellent tone, great dynamics, and emotion and beauty) this was no eas... 
Rega IOS + Lyra Delos: a good match ?
I use a .3mv cartridge with 60db of gain and it works well. I would think it will work great also.  I will say that the REGA is not known for having a lot of settings which is why I bought a more versatile unit for myself. The Lyra should work ver... 
Tonearm/cartridge is a theramin. Suggestions?
Its not the Phono preamp making this noise right? I suspect NOT. Also, Its Not the Clearaudio. So, It must be this re wired Arm/table, I would look at that first. I have never known Rega tables to ever need grounding nor do they have a ground wire... 
Dynaudio's best sounding bookshelf between $500-1000
No I have never sold any speakers. I do own a pair of "real" UK made EPOS ES 22's from the 90's. Thats why I know EPOS brand. Matt M 
Jazz for aficionados
The Incredible Jimmy Smith "Back at the Chicken Shack" .....George Benson "Giblet Gravy"....Billy Cobham "Spectrum" ....Stanley Turrentine "Let it Blow"  Just throwing in a few of my favs. Of course these are all Vinyls! Matt M 
interconnect choice
Morrow Audio cables are amazing! (for my system) I also use Nordost for speaker wire. Dont get me started about cables with network "boxes" on them (YUK!) Matt M                               You can listen for yourself!  /www.youtube.com/watch?v=...