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Manley Chinook - chronic issues
I bought a used Chinook a few years ago from a dealer (not Upscale) and have rolled tubes, used MM and MI carts, different loading and gain settings and never had a problem. I also had an inexpensive resistor fail in a brand new, modified preamp o... 
MC cartridge loading: still baffled
Good post on anti-skate! Learning never gets old. Thank you all! 
Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria?
Bitfrost multibit on US Audio Mart - been there awhile, since I got mine. May take less. Just FYI. I use an Audioquest coax. Reasonable price to match DAC and CD player. Have fun with those CDs! 
Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria?
I also looked hard at the compact Marantz CD player at Music Direct which would sound good, but met my needs by using what I had and only buying a used DAC and keeping the DAC upgrade, and transport upgrade for that matter, open. Used all that ext... 
Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria?
I have been through this as well. 95% vinyl listening but have a great collection of CDs not available on vinyl. For a $700 budget I would buy a NEW transport at best deal I could get, and spend the rest on the best USED Schitt DAC I could find. I... 
Would you donate a dollar to have these Members Review a Product?
No. 
Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously.
+1 on Ballads.  
Horn From The Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story
@mtbrider, I watched Horn from the Heart last night. Very good. Thank you for the heads up.  
Horn From The Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story
Speakin of Peter Green, I just got his second solo lp after Fleetwood Mac on the Music on Vinyl label, “From the Skies”...played it once so far, never heard it before. It is great!  
Need under $1500 preamp for my system
Dehavilland Ultraverve, used. With leftover buy a phono pre and still be under $1500. Great tube preamp for the money. Check out Dehavilland website to see what you get.  
de Havilland Mercury 3 preamplifier review
I bought a used Ultraverve and liked it so much I had Kara build me a Mercury III with upgraded Dueland output caps. I am keeping both preamps. Love her stuff and she has been great to work with. Ironically I live in SC also. My power amp is the A... 
Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay.
I will be 65 this year and after many years of rock concerts my ears are in great shape, but I am very careful with listening volume these days. I also for many, many years had integrated amps, both solid state and tube. Several years ago I went t... 
New tube preamp
Agree on DeHavilland Ultraverve. I bought a used one and love it. 6sn7 based is the way to go for my system. Quickly sold my highly rated and reviewed 12AU7 based preamp once I put the Ultraverve in. Then I had Kara build me a Mercury 3 with upgra... 
What's up with TMR Audio?
I sent TMR a question on 12-20 via email about an item they listed. My question was answered to my satisfaction the same day by Lauren via email. Patience grasshopper.  
Kiseki Purpleheart
I have the VPI Prime and have used both a regular Soundsmith Zephyr And SS Zephyr MIMC Star, both track and sound great in my system. For a while you could get great deals on both before the latest models came out. Not sure if still the case. I th...