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Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
Must add: I just bought a Primare SPA25 as a temporary solution while the Mola Molas are out. This multichannel receiver will eventually go to my HT system and replace a Yama Aventage receiver there, which i was planning for anyway. The SPA25 is ... 
Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
@deone, you must be right, but i am refraining from making any judgment before Hypex gets back to me. They were all busy with Munich High End so this is going to take some time. This is going to very useful information for all of us, as this goes ... 
Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
All, apologies it took me a while as we were in Europe on vacation. Current situation: 1. GTT very helpful, i had to ship the amps directly to Hypex and paid in advance for power supplies, with no guarantee that this indeed is a power supply prob... 
Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
Thanks all but i will wait to hear from Mola Mola and GTT before anything else, it is a great company and a great distributor with support reputation to back them up. Will keep you all posted.  
Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
@deone thanks for your response. 1. Yes, tried 2. XLR input from Zesto Leto preamp. I do not think Zesto is the issue, as the headphone output is working fine. Also both output tubes going out at the same time is rather unlikely 3. It is class ... 
Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
@hgeifman many thanks for your immense help here. I will connect with Bill (he is actually in NJ, not too far from me) and keep you all posted, as this mysterious problem might of interest to many. Thanks again  
Looking for advice - Mola Mola Kaluga amp has no output
@hgeifman thanks for taking to time to respond. I have followed all of the above and its still non-functional. At this point it is evident to me that this needs repair. Let me wait to hear from Mola Mola. The fact that the units are powering up bu... 
End Game Turntable suggestions
Fellow A'goners, three months have passed and I wanted to share a quick update on the outcomes of my analog system. I ended up buying a Lyra Kleos to go with the Thorens TD 1601. I stayed with my existing phono pre (Zesto Andros II). Rest of the s... 
Is there anything better than live recordings?
Melody Gardot, Live in Europe - great example of quality recording (especially vinyl) and artist variation on stage.  
End Game Turntable suggestions
@ghdprentice thanks for your post, everything you have said so far has been very thoughtful. Regarding you first and second comments (min budget of abt 10K to match my remaining components "level", and "speakers first" principle: I can share my p... 
Advice for a new analog system
HI, my recent thread might be informative - even though at a total 10-12K level (table +arm+cartridge. You can pick it up from my profile.      
End Game Turntable suggestions
@tablejockey thanks for the AT recommendation. I just missed a like-new P10 right here in NJ on the mart, which was listed for 5K. That said, i do really value the automatic lift in Thorens - knowing myself, it will definitely elongate the life of... 
End Game Turntable suggestions
Thanks a lot. Lyra Kleos looks closer to possibility budget-wise. Interesting read on Lyra series.    
End Game Turntable suggestions
@mijostyn in your view it makes sense to pair a 4K TT (Thorens 1601) with a 5K cartridge? Many pundits seem to say that if the table isn't super high end, you cant benefit from this level of cart. Very curious, I am coming from an Ortofon Bronze M... 
End Game Turntable suggestions
Thanks again to everyone for your contributions. For the benefit of others in similar situation I wanted to share my shortlist - it has changed from my initial position thanks to all the advice and suggestions, and shows the value of this forum. ...