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Preamp Deal of the Century
Hpdhondo, I would not worry about getting into tubes because, in my opinion, it's not that big a deal. I have been using tube preamps for twenty years and have never had any problems with them. You may need to replace the tubes occasionally. I hav... 
Albertporter only needs 50
Thanks Lak. 
Albertporter only needs 50
Do you need to break in *each* of the two sockets in the duplex outlet, or will breaking in one also break in the other? Thanks. 
Corporate Interests out to KILL Analog FM
Is there anything we can do to keep these few companies from dominating the airwaves? Could someone create an email we could all send to our representatives in congress? Is it too late? 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Gentlemen, I can give you some information on what you may expect if you ever have to send your Supratek preamp back to Mick for repair. (See Ozzy's post of 7-10-02). I recently purchased a used Syrah that produced a hum in my system. I correspond... 
Any "musicians" in the bunch?
I played guitar in rock n roll bands from '69 to '72 while in high school and college. Played Hendrix, Stones, Cream, Beatles, Santanna, Who, etc.,etc.What a blast. It was great to be able to hear your favorite music, live (not by the original ban... 
Ear Plug/Hearing Protection Poll
I use them also. I used to play in rock and roll bands in high school and college so I may have a slight hearing deficit already. I recently moved to a new, smaller audio room and used the opportunity to revise my system to achieve good sound at l... 
Solid Core Power Cord
Thanks so much guys. I appreciate all of your help. I am also a believer in good power cords. I was amazed at how the Coincident power cords on my amps (Manley Retros) improved spatial qualities and musical details. In this case, however, the revi... 
TAS new look-the end is near?
Did you notice that Robert Harley has taken over as editor from Harry Pearson? Harley has an article discussing this. Pearson will continue to write his "work shop" and occasional reviews. I have been a subscriber since issue 13. This may be the e... 
How to pick your first SET tube amp?
You may want to try giving Coincident a phone call. I called, Israel Blume answered the telephone, and even though I purchased my Super Eclipses used, he was happy to answer all my questions. He used to recommend a relatively inexpensive Antique S... 
My system has just received the ultimate insult
I used to think it would be nice to have a girlfriend or wife that I could enjoy listening to the system with. The wonderful girl I married likes to listen only occasionally (at lower volume and with some lights on). Now I realize it's good this w...