paul2240

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Well Tempered Amadeus Options
Dear El34eh; I too saw the power supply on the web site...I am not sure of the motivation behind offering this. I have no issues with my current stock setup. I do use a power conditioner, but I had no issues when I connected the PS directly to the... 
Well Tempered Amadeus Options
I have the standard. I spoke with the US distributor of the Well Tempered and after much hemming and hawing (sp?) he admitted he has never been able to tell the difference in sound between the two. It's purely cosmetic in his opinion. I then spoke... 
Covering a naked platter- MMF 7 has no felt pad
I used Herbies on my MMF 5.1 SE with nice results....I use one now on my Amadeus...highly recommended. 
Phono preamp under 1k new or used advice?
I also have a Jolida with the level 1 mods. I further modded it with some mullards and pulled off those silly tube shields and added some herbie tube dampeners. I also added some isopods and upgraded the cord. Probably have about a grand into it. ... 
advice need on peachtree decco 2 vs hybrid jolida
I have a decco 2 and am very familiar with jolida (have a few of their products). First, the decco 2 is not going to give you a tube sound....the tube is only a buffer and has minimal effect. I have a modified decco, and even with the mods, its am... 
Shelter 501 II owners: how long is the break-in?
Sheesh..knew this was going to happen. OK, I am reading directly from the "Technical Data Model 501 II" sheet that came with my 501.It is rated at 0.4mV at 1kHz 5cm/secIt goes onto say that "Because output voltage is low, step-up trans or head-amp... 
Shelter 501 II owners: how long is the break-in?
I know people are going to yell, but the problem is with your preamp not having enough gain on the MC...it's rated at 60db for MC......the Shelter has a very low output and you should be using a phono preamp with higher gain for MC...more like 70-...