nigel45

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Any good FM tuners around for less than $200?
You might want to look at a Parasound t/dq-1600 tuner. There are several on E-bay right now for under 200. This tuner sold for about 500 dollars ten or more years ago. At the time it received good reviews. I owned it myself before I upgraded to a ... 
Which companies deserve a star for Christmas
Dan Wright of Modwright. Great sound! 
Diagnose the weak link.
I would consider a Modwright 9.0 pre. My 4bst works nice with mine. 
Your favorite 5687 tube in the Modwright 9.0 SE?
Second Raytheon red label tubes. organic sound to my ears. 
A bit overwhelmed, need preamp advice
I second the Modwright 9.0. Be sure to try the Raytheon "red label" 5687 tubes from the 60's. (nice organic sound) 
What is the best band ever?
---U2--- 
Best show of the U2 Vertigo Tour?
My wife and I have seen U2 in concert for the last 3 tours,(twice in boston, once at foxboro) and my favorite by far was The all that you can't leave behind tour. We saw them opening night in boston on the first leg and Bono voice sounded a bit st... 
Opinions on CJ Sonographe SA 400
I own this amp and enjoy it except for one thing. In a very, very, quiet room I can hear the amps transformer hum softly from my listening chair when no music is playing. Just wondering if you notice this with your amp. I had a Sonographe SA-120 b... 
Adcom GFP 750 Power Switches
Just want to agree with you about the power switch. I like the pre-amp over all, but do not care for how the power switch feels when turning on or off. Hope it's more solid than it feels.