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Phono Stage Recommendation $3000
If going used you can pick up two world class phono stages here - under budget too :-)https://www.audiogon.com/listings/phono-best-in-class-2017-12-02-preamplifiersGood ListeningPeter 
Phono Stage Recommendation $3000
"You will hardly find anyone here with a serious rig who has solid state phono stage"The most absurd statement ever made,  the inherent noise from tubes excludes these form being taken seriously in ANY phono stage :-) :-)Above statement equally ab... 
Phono Stage Recommendation $3000
JC3 is a great phono preamp.   But take a look at this one too http://www.libertyaudio.com/products/b2b-1-all-fet-phono-preampFrom its makerGood ListeningPeter 
My apologies_Upgrade path from Wilson WattPuppy 7's?
http://pbnaudio.com/speakers/m2-5-loudspeakerFrom its makerGood ListeningPeter 
Repairing/refurbishing Wilson PuppyII Speakers
Second Bill Legall at Miller sound does excellent work, shoot him an email  millerspkr@aol.comBest of LuckPeter 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
Excessive DC on the amplifiers output can easily be checked even without a multi meter, just turn on amplifier while observing the woofer cone if it moves out and does not return to neutral position after the initial turn on bump - the amplifier h... 
Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927?
@thuchan We supply the GrooveMaster Vintage Direct DN308 Professional with any arm our customer wants - so far have used SME312S and SME312, Kuzma 4.14, Triplanar U12 and  Ikeda IT407The arm boards are removable and we can supply new boards down t... 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
Do you leave your front end equipment on all the time or turn it off when not in use?  Warmup could be in play.  Is this for both LP and Digital playback?  Second on Almargs comment about the OCOS Speaker Cable - 15 feet is a long cable - try a se... 
Best way to decrease the internal volume of a sealed speaker?
Styrofoam will do exactly what you need it will  not absorb no need to coat it and best of all you can infinitely tweak by cutting off material  until you have the correct volume before you make anything permanent. Best of luckPeter 
Best way to decrease the internal volume of a sealed speaker?
Use Styrofoam blocks - easy to install and easy to remove tooBest of LuckPeter 
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
Had the Denafrips Ares coming through here a while back - excellent sounding DAC especially for its very modest asking price. It has a few ergonomically shortcomings the silkscreen on the faceplate is almost unreadable, dark gray print on black in... 
Suggestion on XLR Cables
@bradluke0 Had a absolute top flight Ayon Preamplifier come through here a few years ago - it had balanced connectors on the back - but - a quick look inside - pin 3 had no termination :-) US standard has pin 3 as the inverted signal.Balanced equi... 
PROAC RESPONCE 2 replacement drivers ???
Bill is still working, used his services last month to reform 4 each SanSpeak 21W8553 the 8 " version of this same driver series with the clear poly cone.  These are available :-)Good listeningPeter 
PROAC RESPONCE 2 replacement drivers ???
Yes it is unavailable - Proac should stock them IMO however they may not.  As you state if only the foam surround is shot its easily replaceable.  Bill Legall at Miller sound does an excellent job.Yes the story about all the Danish Driver manufact... 
PROAC RESPONCE 2 replacement drivers ???
@georgehifi George,The Proac 2 drivers was not made by Seas, it was made by ScanSpeak and a variant of the 18W8543 http://www.scan-speak.dk/datasheet/archive/18w-8543-00.pdf The Proac 1 Drivers was made by Seas and a variant of the P14RCY http://s...