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How many of us look under the hood??
Chashmal, good humor is always welcome. ;) I take back that extra 10%. Full price now. Because it is you.Yes, Supratek's guts look like a micro jungle project but hey, it sounds good so who cares.Speakers and iPods I stay away from. Also, some CDP... 
How many of us look under the hood??
Chashmal, all my gear is tube and in case you did not know the tubes are not in place when product X comes brand new. RWA amp runs on batteries so is Dodd (also tube). P.SRemind me to charge you extra 10 % on my sells. For not checking out my gear... 
How many of us look under the hood??
Always. 
I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help
Chap_cat, sorry for posting so late but after reading most of the posts and suggestions I would also agree with those that adviced to take your time, audition as many amps, preamps, cdp as possible. I do understand that some might have a problem f... 
Wilson sophia typically found with solid state
Awesome Peter ......awesome. Heard those in all BAT setup.Very good indeed. 
Room Correction Hardware options ?
Had 2.0S for years. Sold it not to long ago. Few notes:-it is a very nice toy-does well in nesty rooms-nice DAC-cool featuresdislikes:- rub your system from transparency- outdated DAC when compared to what is out there now- not a great dedicated p... 
RWA amp with DODD preamp both battery powered
Shot-out coming up next weekendModwright vs Dodd ( only 50hrs on Dodd. Hope to get at least 100hrs by the time of the showdown )( the downside....is that those Sonicaps need a couple hundreds hrs to fully break-in .....but who cares when it sounds... 
Scott Nixon Tube Dac and Squeeze box
Paradisea Tube DAC and SN tube DAC are both in my house.Both great and musical. I am using both with Sonos and old Sony CDP that I can not let go. I relly fall in love with Paradisea DAC and am slowly forgeting about SN as it is getting less and l... 
Is there a killer preamp for 1500?
Promitheus Audio TVC Dual Box passive preamp at about $800-$900 is the absolute " Killer ". I simplly don't know of anything better for that kind of money. There are few reports from the press but what you need to read is the experiances from the ... 
In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end?
Tough question, and very personal I may add. It depends on who you will talk to ....I guess and what we concider budget minded system. From my perspective ( others might disagree ) and limited experience with most that is out there. I would quess ... 
Who does best SS preamp modifications?
Bob Backert 1. He has the knowlodge and years of experience 2. Modifications are design based on owner's goals, preferances, recommendation and price range.3. He isn't into sells of other products so there is no issue of being bias towards one bra... 
Who does best SS preamp modifications?
Macrojack in all due respect.......It wasn't exactly what Angela was asking.....was it. You don't see me pushing anyone straight to the most recent adds on AgoN unless someone ask me privately.....do you???Another thing. Modifications goal is not ... 
Who does best SS preamp modifications?
No need to sell if it sounds the way you like it Angela.One thing that I would strongly suggest, is to match your preamp to your speakers/amp of choice as well as your personal taste and preferances. It would make perfect sense to call the moder o... 
What Solid State PreAmp?
Bill, revealing is bad if it points out how poor the rest of your system is ........or if you are looking for coloration that match your taste or preferances. :) 
What Solid State PreAmp?
Dave, it is not the design itself. It it is a lot less expencive in the long shot to fine tune the sound with pair of tubes then being stock with what you don't have any control of and its only a matter of time when bug hits again. It would be nic...